Diapers and Trolls
As I had hoped, quitting Facebook is already proving to be one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. Yes, I still spend more than my fair share of time
The road back home
In everyone’s life, there should be at least one family road trip across America that shines in the collective memory of all who were along for the ride. In
Snoozed, Unfollowed, Unfriended, Blocked, Deactivated
Once upon a time in America, when two people got together and discussed their political beliefs, there was a real chance that one or both of them might change their
Traveling with Cookbooks
In this time when Covid-19 is keeping us at home and political stress abounds, I find myself traveling through the pages of cookbooks. I’m a huge fan of Sam Sifton’s
Make America Kind Again
Unlike many of my Democrat friends, I did not celebrate the announcement that the Biden-Harris ticket had secured enough electoral votes to win the battle for the White House. Don’t
Time for Change
Early in the morning, I open the iron door of the Buck Stove that breathes heat into the living room most days and evenings. Set into an existing limestone fireplace,
November is National Adoption Month
Every year in November, I write a column to bring attention to National Adoption Month. As the parent of two adopted children, the biological parent of their big brother, and
Almost There
It snowed a week ago in Missouri. Fires are threatening enormous swaths of forested lands in Colorado and California. Arctic icecaps continue to melt. Tropical storms are battering the
Respect is Key to American Greatness
With this being my last chance to persuade you to vote one way or another in next Tuesday’s presidential election, you might assume that I would take this opportunity to
A Call for Action
Following the spread of a deadly coronavirus pathogen from its source in Wuhan, China to countries around the world, a global surge in hunger has brought the impact of food
