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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...
Dec 13, 20093 min read
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 30, 20093 min read
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...
Aug 16, 20093 min read
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...
Jun 28, 20093 min read
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...
Nov 23, 20083 min read
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...
May 4, 20083 min read
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. ...
Apr 13, 20083 min read
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...
Mar 16, 20083 min read
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...
Dec 17, 20073 min read
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...
Nov 19, 20073 min read
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...
Aug 26, 20073 min read
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. ...
Jul 22, 20073 min read
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...
May 20, 20073 min read
The Poindexter and the peacenik - 20 years together
April 8, 2007 Milestones are funny things. They're all about the present, but without the past, they'd be meaningless. Living with the...
Apr 8, 20073 min read