Life in the Hypertensive Zone

I hate writing about health. I glaze over when people talk about it regularly. I am bored to tears when I’m fixated on my own health issues. I don’t seek out articles about it. I guess you could say when it comes to this topic I learn about things on a need-to-know...

The concrete and the divine

Contentedly snowed in last night, I was watching Bill Maher when he and his guest, Lawrence Krauss, laughed uproariously at the topic of a Newsweek cover about Dr. Eben Alexander’s book,  Proof of Heaven. Without even a glimmer of openness to anything Tina Brown...

Sopranos nostalgia

It’s been so long I almost forgot how engaging the writing and acting is on The Sopranos. Been catching some of the reruns lately and keep marveling at the compelling storylines based on how seemingly conflicting values mesh, the depth of the characters, and...

Holy mail

Religion was the theme in my email box today as folks sent along articles they thought I might enjoy. It began with, lo and behold, Episcopal Barbie. The comments on this article are some of the snarkiest I’ve ever seen. Bless us everyone. Please, bring back the...