Today is Father’s Day. I have two dads; or so they tell me. One is the one who fathered me, then went away. The other is the one who was my mother’s best friend for…
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Fear Based
I’m afraid to post this out loud. In fact, I’m going to put this article up quietly and then slink out of town for a few days to see if I can get away with…
Happy Happy Happy
Celebrating so many, many, many things tonight. Thank you all for being a part of it! What a happy year!
Jury Duty-a-Go-Go
11/21/02 7:48am – Keith drops me at 555 W. Temple. Jury duty is at 7:45am at 210 W. Temple. Oops. Glad I wore tennis shoes. 8am – Long line at security check-in. One woman has…
Holiday Reflections, 2001
The sound of a heart breaking is unmistakable. Joy-filled laughter explodes with blatant disregard for decorum. We are always more regret-filled for the risks we did not take than for those we did. While heartrates…
A Break from the Ordinary
A young writer/friend of mine asked recently whether I found it hard to write comedy in the face of tragic events. The answer is, “I don’t know.” I haven’t written anything funny since September 9th….
A Tribute to My Mother
Charlsie Simonds Weaver 11 May 1933 – 28 December 2000 I want to thank each and every one of you for your prayers and support during my mother’s battle with pancreatic cancer. She is missed…
Thank You, Everyone!
I really do appreciate all of the warm posts and emails you’ve sent. This is tough, of course, but it should end quickly, as her cancer is very far along. I’ve told Mom that people…