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- Feb 22, 2009
- 3 min
A safe place for traumatized folks who battle mental illness
Eleisha is friendly and open in conversation even though we’ve only met once before. She's soft-spoken, candid and confident. What...
- Jan 18, 2009
- 3 min
A very sweet inaugural indeed
“The Other Inaugural,” a poster in our living room, is a memento from my time in Washington, DC. It's a print by Garry Trudeau, creator...
- Dec 21, 2008
- 3 min
Those with little often give much
“Dark, sweet cherries, 2 pounds for $43…. Giant strawberries, 1.5 pounds for $55. …Black mission figs, 1.5 pounds for $50…. Royal...
- Dec 10, 2008
- 3 min
Let's call a truce on the imagined war over Christmas
I don't know why everything looks like war to some people. What Sen. Chris Buttars sees as a war on Christmas I see as an effort to be...
- Nov 23, 2008
- 3 min
Obama's election has produced an ugly backlash
The downtown neurosurgeon's waiting room needed a style makeover but at least the magazines were current and they had The New Yorker. ...
- Nov 9, 2008
- 3 min
Election is over, now we know: Yes, we can!
Jubilation, ecstasy, elation, prayerful gratitude, drunken giddiness, righteous celebration, overwhelming joy. Laughing-crying happiness....
- Oct 26, 2008
- 3 min
Republicans are real Americans, Democrats are too
Thank heavens I saw “Boogie Man” last week; it was good prep. It’s a documentary about Lee Atwater, Republican Party dirty-trickster,...
- Sep 28, 2008
- 3 min
Women, don't be fooled - Sarah Palin is a bridge to nowhere
Barracuda. A slimy predator. One thing about the barracuda: She has inspired a lot of new feminists, such as Sean Hannity and John...
- Sep 28, 2008
- 3 min
I (heart) Barack Obama
I’ve received so many invitations this week! When you write a column saying what you think of Sarah Palin that can happen. A lot of the...
- Aug 24, 2008
- 3 min
Evidence of our national stupidity just keeps piling up
A helpful postcard from Sen. Orrin Hatch arrived the other day. The topic: the upcoming transition to digital television. Hatch wrote...
- Aug 10, 2008
- 2 min
Text-messaging while driving exacts a terrible toll
I was just sitting here at my computer when word came that Stacy had died. Even worse, she had died a year ago but I just found out. ...
- Jul 20, 2008
- 3 min
My cancer year taught me how lucky I really am
I’ve waited a year to write today’s column. When diagnosed with breast cancer last July, I talked with friends who went before me. ...
- Jun 16, 2008
- 3 min
Gays’ struggle to wed echoes interracial unions
On June 12, 1959, my parents, Richard and Mildred, got married. Another Richard and Mildred, this pair in Virginia, were married the...
- May 28, 2008
- 3 min
After hijacking U.S. for almost eight years, Bush is finally irrelevant
I’m sure you remember a hijacking years ago that changed everything in our country. After that terrible event, the feelings toward us of...
- May 4, 2008
- 3 min
We can encourage businesses to do the right thing
When Chris and I visited a rugmaker's gallery in Morocco in 1995, we were enchanted by the rich colors, the gorgeous patterns, the acrid...