A Hero

Last week (or has it been two weeks already?) Donald Maass began his intensive just as he did the last time I attended. He stood before us and said, “Write down the name of a person you admire.”The first time I attended his intensive, I wrote down the name...

Column Test Run

I’m putting together a new column for my newspaper gig. Can I try it out on you? Comments are welcome.I grew up with devotedly Christian parents who took me to church every Sunday. As a five-year-old, I would sit in the pew, mystified, as the ushers passed...

Column Test Run

I’m putting together a new column for my newspaper gig. Can I try it out on you? Comments are welcome.I grew up with devotedly Christian parents who took me to church every Sunday. As a five-year-old, I would sit in the pew, mystified, as the ushers passed...

Adopting Again

No, it’s not what you think. (Or not what I think you’re thinking.)We’ve adopted two children, so we know about the application, the wait, the expense, the home study. And we’re ready to do it again.With a dog.It was a year ago tomorrow...

Adopting Again

No, it’s not what you think. (Or not what I think you’re thinking.)We’ve adopted two children, so we know about the application, the wait, the expense, the home study. And we’re ready to do it again.With a dog.It was a year ago tomorrow...