Red Room Where the Writers Are

Yesterday I had time blocked off to entertain a plumber and a hot tub repair person, and against all odds, both of them showed up on time, if not early, and there I was, my long day of waiting over

I went to a funeral yesterday, and the day cooperated, starting off blustery and cold and foggy, just like it should look and feel on a solemn occasion.  I stood on the vast patio (and I can say

Watching the television show "Mad Men" on AMC has been informative because the producers and writers and directors are giving us the early 60's with a certain spin but leaving in many c

I am no rocket scientist, especially when it comes to my own emotional terrain.  It has taken me years to figure out things like:  Say no when you don't want to do something because when you say

I refer to Leonard Cohen.

What is always there is who we are at the core, from the beginning. For years,  I never really wanted to believe this because I've so often wanted to not be me.  At all.  In fact, who I was mov