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STILL LIFE CONVERSATION FROM A NOW LATE AFTERNOON

September 25, 2021 by

A still life painting is every painting, but not according to the Tate Museum. One of the principal genres (subject types) of Western art – essentially, the subject matter of a still life painting or sculpture is anything that does not move or is dead. A painting may depict action, but when’s the last time […]

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AWAKE AMERICA STARTS AT HOME, YOUR HOME ON THE RANGE

June 29, 2021 by

After last year it’s time to awake America, time for an awake America? Or time to find a new boogieman? Who remembers the first time someone yelled, “Wake Up,” in your face. If it’s never happened, then never mind, go back to sleep. But if it has happened, was it helpful? Were you asleep at […]

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HOMEWARD? KEEP THE DREAM ALIVE WITH KINDNESS

April 19, 2021 by

Homeward bound is the life goal, the journey that starts new every day. Who wants to go home? You’re home now, but it doesn’t feel right? If it doesn’t feel like home, then it’s not home. Being confused is normal. Home means something different to everyone. For instance:

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ASIAN AMERICANS ARE AS AMERICAN AS IT GETS

March 12, 2021 by

Asian Americans are as American as it gets. I’ve said it twice. Fight me. Hate crimes against elderly Asian Americans is not a sport, not a statement, but an act of cowardice and ignorance committed by the sort of people we’ve seen too much of. Who are they? Who might be joining them? It’s people […]

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LIVE LONGER 2021? WHAT’S THE PLAN AFTER THAT

January 1, 2021 by

‘Live longer’ has been the mantra of mankind. Just a little longer, a little more, a little help to get there. Make the promise to do better if you’re given the grace of a longer life than, say, eighteen? You don’t have to believe it, but decisions made early have a way of reminding us […]

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GROWING OLDER WITH A SECOND EMOTION

October 26, 2020 by

No one cures aging; growing older is not a disease. Instead of seeing it as a problem to challenge your mental health, flip the idea of growing older into an opportunity: You are older today than you’ve ever been. What makes it different than yesterday? A week older, a month older, a year older? What […]

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TORCH PASSING? WHEN IS THE RIGHT TIME

October 3, 2020 by

When it comes to torch passing, timing is everything. And it’s usually the wrong time. My dad died the day after my last visit.

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SELF CARE, THE RIGHT TOOLS FOR THE JOB

June 23, 2020 by

Self care showed up in more places during the covid lockdown, and even more with reopening unfolding across the country. Most advice serves to create calm in the chaos, instead of just cutting and chopping willy-nilly. A smaller voice says, “Have another beer and see how that works,” but let’s look at psychology today instead.

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CANCER MEMORIES: UNEXPECTED MOMENTS OF LOVE AND KINDNESS

January 13, 2020 by

I made a list of cancer memories to use in my memoir. Not all of them made the cut. A book needs the big stuff; these are the smaller cancer memories:

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ONE MAGIC MOMENT (AFTER ANOTHER)

December 9, 2018 by

    This is now it happens, just like this with no exceptions for race, religion, nationality, gender, orientation, or other sharp distinctions of separation.   How do I know it happens like this for everyone? Because if it didn’t happen like this for you, this is your new memory:   THE DRIFTERS This magic […]

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