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- Dec 13, 2009
- 3 min
No roof for Christmas, but tequila on hand
December 13, 2009 I’m off my game this holiday season and I don’t know why. For example, Thanksgiving turkey. We hosted a bunch of...
- Aug 30, 2009
- 3 min
Nonagenarians have much to teach us youngsters
August 30, 2009 I always tell people I have the world’s smallest family. It’s nearly true; I’m completely without parents, grandparents,...
- Aug 16, 2009
- 3 min
Multi-racial children punctuate the sameness
August 16, 2009 I wasn’t eager to visit the Bible Belt due to its reputation for fundamentalists and bigots, especially since we’ve got...
- Jun 28, 2009
- 3 min
Open travel to Cuba, but go easy on the beaches
June 28, 2009 In 2007, a couple of days after my last chemotherapy treatment, I was riding in a bus along the unspoiled, completely...
- Nov 23, 2008
- 3 min
Obama's election has produced an ugly backlash
November 23, 2008 The downtown neurosurgeon's waiting room needed a style makeover but at least the magazines were current and they had...
- May 4, 2008
- 3 min
We can encourage businesses to do the right thing
May 24, 2008 When Chris and I visited a rugmaker's gallery in Morocco in 1995, we were enchanted by the rich colors, the gorgeous...
- Apr 13, 2008
- 3 min
Overcoming the bigotry inside myself
April 13, 2008 Two teenagers, a 16-year-old female and an 18-year-old male, vandalized a local church, causing $1 million in damage. ...
- Mar 16, 2008
- 3 min
The passing of a beloved pet brings back bitter-sweet memories
March 16, 2008 This week we said “Adios” to Cinco. Our fluffy eight-pound terrier mutt had become the punch line to a sad joke. He was...
- Dec 17, 2007
- 3 min
Let's end this useless grudge we have against Cuba
December 16, 2007 Recently about 40 Utahns and another 10 or so friends from around the country received U.S. visas to legally tour Cuba...
- Nov 19, 2007
- 3 min
Lending a hand to runaway and homeless youths
November 18, 2007 Behind our house, past the back yard proper, is a space that was called a dog run when we bought our place. We were...
- Aug 26, 2007
- 3 min
The hand in the dark that matters the most
August 26, 2007 I am married. The thought comes to me in the charcoal black of my bedroom as I realize I’m awake. My thumb is curled...
- Jul 22, 2007
- 3 min
Fear, hope and humor in face of cancer
July 22, 2007 We tick errands off our list as we accomplish them and we feel so satisfied. Credit union, tick. Grocery store, tick. ...
- May 20, 2007
- 3 min
How do you say ‘I'm sorry about George Bush’ in Italian?
May 20, 2007 A few years back I gave a lift to a lost Italian woman who was vacationing in Salt Lake City. We struggled to speak to one...