Today’s Politics and Abusive Relationships

The other day, I realized that as a country, the United States has become trapped in an abusive relationship. How would I know? I was in a few before therapy helped me realize that being abused was not how I wanted to live my life. Subsequently, I was able to extract myself from the abuse …

Favorites – you must be kidding!

None of my favorite people are politicians. And no, this is not a recent development. While working as an applied anthropologist, I largely worked for local, state, and federal government institutions. I frequently had to interface with the good, bad, and ugly of the breed. My favorite people then were the aides, assistants, and program directors who did all …

New Garden Beds

It never hurts to have a plan B, C, or even D if things change quickly. Arthritis is creeping up on me, and while I still have most of my regular garden beds, I am experimenting this year with an elevated series of wooden beds.

The Art of the Con

It's too easy on a sunny afternoon to entertain a bit of whimsical fallacy; It's so lovely. How could winter ever come again…it's just a bad dream.