Don’t Fail Me Now
Against a backdrop of the horror of war and fear for people in Gaza and Israel, my problems seem minor and inconsequential. I also feel helpless. Does anything else matter…
Jesus, Tofurkey, and a Little Soft Shoe: a Thanksgiving Reboot
Two years ago, articles in the press appeared, talking about how to go about “uninviting” your unvaccinated families for Thanksgiving Dinner. I’m not much of a religious person but I…
Budgets Help You Gain Control in a Crazy World
Lately I’ve been feeling like the world is out of control. The news seems to be getting crazier with stories of cities overrun by people doing drugs openly on the…
Riders On The Storm – Repeating Pattern Repeating
I’ve been immersing myself in patterns on repeat lately, like a record stuck in a groove or maybe a quantum time loop. Patterns in music, the economy, astrology, even in…
In the Shadow of the Mountain
I ordered a pizza with real cheese yesterday. I’ve given up being vegan. Mostly it’s because I thought that by being vegan, I would avoid all those horrible health challenges…
Longing and Loss: Life After Mandates
I watched a movie the other night called “Three Thousand Years of Longing,” starring the brilliant Tilda Swinton. When it ended I found myself weeping quietly in despair. Being on…
10,000 Steps: Why Your Dog Has a Better Life Than You Do
When you think about it, dogs are living way better lives than we are now. I just spent the past two hours running back and forth in my yard moving…
Cursed: Dance of the Last Symphony
This weekend I did a foolish thing. I invited a stranger to attend the symphony with me. Painful. Humiliating. Exhausting. This guy made me confront some of my worst behaviours…
Back to the Future – Never SAY Never
In an odd twist of fate, I am back at my old place of employment – the very place that fired me for refusing to be vaccinated. (This is now…
How to Be Survivors Like the War Generation
Inflation is skyrocketing. When I arrived at the shop yesterday, my co-worker was busy putting the prices of many items up by $5 or more. We shook our heads –…