Suprise Me

I am an ACOA. Read More

It was more than just a cake; it was an architectural marvel.  Read More

His sisters were all highland dancers and, hand to God, he played the bagpipes. Read More

How shall I kill him? Poison knows ancient success, the weapon of choice for women, Shakespeare, and Russians. Guns are all-American. What shall it be? Poison? A gun? Maybe I should be thinking access — and egress — first, not weaponry. The West Wing boasts a dining room, a long cold room when empty. Could… Read More

One of my fondest memories of raising my children was cuddling up at bedtime with a book and reading together.  Read More

In this case, there are no ‘impartial’ jurors Saving our democracy is what’s important ‘No one’s above the law Read More

My worst dreams have become a reality as we struggle through these endless days of #stayathome. Read More

It’s almost as if I was prepared for this breathtaking pause. Read More

Before I gave Gladys and Erv Pfau their first grandchild, of unknown sex (I was 32 years old, had been married to their oldest son for 11 years but was too young to have amniocentesis, so we didn’t know if we were having a boy or girl until the moment of delivery), they gave the… Read More

The lost part of turning 75 on is easy to write. Yet, I hope I have found the perspective and patience to look forward rather than to wallow in the misery of the present. Read More