Last year was the winter-light version, but never fear! This winter is going to make up for it. As I drive my kids to school in the morning, I am very aware, as we slide to a stop in the middle of the intersection, that my little car does not have the best...
I have only ever broken two bones in my body: my right pinky toe and my left pinky toe. I broke my right pinky toe in February, 2000, two days before I was scheduled to fly to Ukraine to adopt two children. I was walking out of the bathroom and caught my toe on...
I have been a lot of things in my life. I’ve been called a saint, and have been spit on for being American. I’ve been slapped for being white, and kissed for being a girl. I’ve been seated beside an ambassador, and stood in line for food stamps....
A few weeks ago I went to see Hunger Games (again) with my kids. It was opening day in the dollar theatre, and we got the last seats. The movie had already started and after my eyes adjusted to the darkness I found seats for my kids– one here, one...
The best things in life are free. It’s true. America is a free country, and I think it’s the best. Birds are happiest when they can fly through the air, rather than being trapped in small cages. (At least I assume they are. I have not actually conducted...
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