How often does your partner deck you for ignoring what he or she proposes only to hear you say “Great idea!” to friends when they suggest the very same things? […]
I Embraced Bisexuality Years Before I Embraced Guacamole
Of course this would be true, avocados being squishy, slimy, and green. I resisted eating guacamole for years until a young woman I’d taken to a Mexican restaurant ordered it […]
Trading Friendship for a Ride on the Relationship Escalator
I’d just returned from New Orleans with a woman I’d been dating when she promptly informed me: “I can’t see you any longer.” Thoughts pinballing, I tried to recall anything […]
Today Is a Good Day to Die
I had a cold early that year with all the usual symptoms—runny nose, swollen glands … I was given antibiotics and then another round four months later when a […]
Challenge and Support: The Most Powerful Tool in a Parent’s Toolbox
A mentor is a teacher who takes a special interest in a student, imparting to the student a lifetime of wisdom. I was extremely fortunate in having three life mentors—my […]