Opportunity as Compassionate People
A friend of mine, HoCoRising, wrote a blog post earlier this week called "Obligation as Compassionate People." It starts: Last week, during the Forum on Ending Homelessness, Norm Sucher from…
Birthdays, vampires, cake and kindness
So I think I squandered my big birthday wish on the gorgeous weather. At the risk of jinxing it, it appears that spring may have FINALLY arrived to these parts,…
The Freedom of Silence
"...but you'll NEVER take my guns." A comment, said in passing. A handful of words that fell echoing into my brain, shocking in their casual indifference to context and surroundings…
Heartfelt Thanks
Thank you. Because of you - my friends (online and offline), my family and my readers - I was honored with the title of "Best Celebrity Bartender" for Evening in the Stacks: Sparkle and…
An Open Letter to Dave Barry
Let's just say I am not one of the world's naturally-gifted kazooers, a sentence I never expected to write.