My Gay Boyfriend: Traveling with David

I was laughing so hard, I almost peed my pants.  Which would have been bad....


Reflections on Immigration as a Moral Issue

I have just returned from several weeks in Europe (lucky me, I know).  Not....


The Fierce Sanity of Stones

A friend of mine who had great trouble with her mind told me once that she had....


Doune Castle: Conviction

A few days ago, we visited Doune Castle in Doune, Scotland, which was on our....


Toilet Technology: A Personal History

As I walked around Bingen last week, I noticed that there has been a marked....


All that Glitters is not Gold: St. Paul's Cathedral in London

Yesterday's exploration of London was focused on a visit to St. Paul's....


Gift of God: Memory & Sisterhood

(I wrote this post two day ago, but was only able to get around to typing it up....


In Praise of an Absent Husband

This morning I woke with my first feeling of missing Tony. This is particularly....


Lack Thereof: More on Memory and Retention

A few days ago I accompanied C., who had been my host sister nearly three....


Think: An Homage to German Graffiti

Germans love graffiti. I tend to stay away from such broad strokes of cultural....