On my mind

The blog includes articles I have written over the last few years, as well as a weekly post where I share what’s on my mind, even if it’s an undeveloped idea that popped up when I was stirring a vat of cheese!

Mixed Reviews: LOL, The Bermuda Triangle Revisited, Three R’s

I was stunned, several weeks ago, to hear from a very old friend of mine, out of the blue. I mean a really old friend, whom I had not seen in almost

Allez! Olympic History, Gender, Loss

Perhaps I am one of the few who has not been watching the Paris 2024 Olympics, but that notwithstanding, I could not help but hear the news. Simone Biles crowned the “greatest

“Vot You Vant!” Love, Trees (and Cheese), Indomitability

One of the charming differences between my husband and me, (and admittedly not all of them are charming!) is that he is happy to pack and schlep a massive 575-page volume as

“Sociostasis”: Words, Husbands, Attachment

I do love words. I asked my husband, does everyone read books with a massive dictionary at their elbow like I do? I am fairly literate, but I don’t want an interesting

Assisted Living: Teachers, Learning to Whisper, Recovery

It is always my intention to be reliable and consistent, so please receive my sincerest apology and regret for being late with this week’s blog. I think we should all have a

Hope And Grit: Crashing, Loss, “The FDA Failed Us!”

Coming home from Boston, I crashed into a colossal writer’s block. I had been on such a high for a week. A lifelong introvert, I had been social and interactive the whole

Sshhhhhh… Neglect, Regulation, Neglect Informing Sex Therapy

June is Pride Month, I think around the world. In San Francisco where I live, the skies are more than ever splashed with the color of waving rainbow flags. I love those

Mother’s Day: Hollandaise, George Floyd, Prairie Voles

Hollandaise and Mimosas My mind has been swimming with so many thoughts, and so much inspiration since I returned from Boston. I can’t honestly say I have really returned. I wish I

That’s All She Wrote: Loss, Magic, Found

When I was working my way through graduate school, my last waiter job was in a cute little restaurant near Berkeley Repertory Theater. The chef Johnny, unlike so many chefs, was good-humored,

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