Weekly news roundup – the Father’s Day edition
Okay, so it’s a day late, but hey, I spent Father’s Day with the best of dads, mine. We went and saw Solo, which was super fun and I highly…
Read moreWeekly news roundup
You know, I think one of the things I miss most about Diane Rehm retiring is that now my Fridays do not consist of two hours of the Weekly News…
Read more(writing/personal) The cycle of grief isn’t linear
There are a lot of books about how grief works, and they all talk about there are different stages and you progress through them. And maybe some people do actually…
Read more(personal/writing/advent) 2018 – my first full year alone
I swear this year is going to be better. I won’t let it be the same way it was last year. I won’t. But things are going to have…
Read moreThinking about changes
Most people think about changes this time of year. It’s the turning of the seasons, I guess: as the world settles down to renew itself during the cold winter months…
Read moreLearning to live in a new normal
It’s been a difficult year. I feel like every time I sit down to write something on this blog, it’s a variation on that theme. I used to not understand…
Read moreDear Brian
Dear Brian, It’s July now. The air is hot, and the beach is calling to me, the way it called to us. I haven’t been yet, mostly because I…
Read moreDear Brian,
Dear Brian, I kind of lost it this morning. I found the garb you wore to the last event we went to, and it still smelled like you, and…
Read more(writing/personal) Updates of all kinds
Today is a writing day, and that’s a good thing. I need to get back to a routine before I go back to work in a month, and I need…
Read moreDear Brian,
Dear Brian, It’s been 24 days since you died, and it still doesn’t feel real. Your van is gone, starting its new life as the Gable van, but I still…
Read more