On using politeness to distance ourselves.
A memorial for a mother who had a passion for broken things.
A narrative glimpse into the historic mind of a regretful king.
How mundane details met audacious hope, in the round, on December 31, 2000.
Looking back on the vulnerability and cruelty of grade school.
Reflections on the dark days of early parenthood with Hillary Frank.
Taking a friend’s advice to give time for personal lament.
The warmth of spring invites re-consideration of planting efforts.
Reflecting on the risk not taken, 25 years later.
Remembering the joys and challenges of a small town ritual.
Pondering lost connections, of both the human and the wooly, plaid kind.
Things I didn’t accomplish in 2013.
Looking back on a formative childhood decision.