Defying medical theories and scientific predictions, my father made it to his 80th birthday. His body reached a perfect trifecta of failure – heart, kidneys and lungs hung on by a delicate balance of medications and dialysis. One of his legs was numb for years, his spine was curved, one eye perpetually drooped from the […]
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It took a long time, Dad, but I’m ready
Posted in Aging, Daughters, Death/Loss/Grief, Fathers on January 8, 2015 | 3 Comments »
The Marvelous Boy
Posted in Adolescents/Teenagers, Books, Boys, Daughters, Feminism, Girls, Growing up, Masculinity, Men, The Genders on October 12, 2014 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s what driving carpool really means: the floors of your car fill up with food remains, the seams of your seats darken with embedded crumbs, the windows smudge over with the residue of sticky/sweaty foreheads, noses, lips and fingers, the air sours with the lingering odor of left-behind articles of clothing peeled off while wet, half-sucked […]
Bernie Weiss’ Soup
Posted in Cooking/Food & Wine, Men, Relationships, Reminiscences on September 28, 2014 | Leave a Comment »
Every autumn, as the shocking color of orange drenches store shelves and windows, bags of candy nestle side by side with back-to-school supplies, I switch gears to fall menus. I pull out my recipes for chili and stews and whatever else will simmer all day in the slow cooker that has been empty since last […]
“The truth shall set you free”
Posted in Anger, Emotions/Inner World, Meditation, Men, Relationships on July 25, 2014 | Leave a Comment »
Yeah, right. The truth will rip large, irreparable holes in your stockings, explode buttons, rend sleeves from their seams, leave only dangling threads and wonder.