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Freedom for all
As a kid I loved the Fourth of July, even though I didn't really understand what it was all about....
On dads and fatherhood
Dads sometimes seem like the forgotten parent, but believe me they are not. Here are some quotes on...
Still too much stuff
I'm currently in the middle of packing and purging, and sorting and tossing, and consequently I...
Mask it or...?
I gotta say, I don't understand the hysteria and controversy over wearing masks in these days of...
On mothers and motherhood
Mother's Day is going to be a bit different this year, as many of you will not be able to be with...
Just another day
Just another day in this time of Coronavirus. Just another day like yesterday was, and the day...
Puns and giggles
These are trying times in which we find ourselves, and aside from bad news and the occasional moment...
Healing in interesting times
An old curse goes: “May you live in interesting times.” Hmmm. Have we been cursed or what?...
Happy March
March is one of my favorite months. In like a lion, out like a lamb – the weather is always wild a...
Healing in interesting times
An old curse goes: “May you live in interesting times.” Hmmm. Have we been cursed or what?...
Black Women's History
February is Black History Month, and March is Women's History Month. Since this issue of The Loop...
FOMO, JOMO
I used to suffer greatly from a condition known as FOMO – Fear Of Missing Out. I wanted to see...
Love is...
Valentine's Day is coming right up, and Valentine's Day is all about love. And we all know love...
Go ahead, be happy right now
I get a lot of wonderful and inspirational emails and messages, almost all with a note at the...
Ready for 2020
Another new year is upon us. And I'm meeting this new year once again with a plethora of mixed...
Changing holiday traditions and memories
Holidays are a tough time for some people, for a variety of different reasons, and I have been one o...
New rules for the Holidays
Here's another little gem from that prolific writer "Author Unknown" that came across my desk via...
Something to be thankful for every day
I find myself struggling to write a Thanksgiving column this week, as no matter what I say, I am...
Playing tag
Some people grumble all the way to the Department of Motor Vehicles when they have to get new...
Bye bye, Benny-Mon
Plenty of good things have happened in my life, and one of the best things that's happened is...
Let's do the mammo again
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, which makes this a good time to remind everyone to take...
They make a difference (and we need them to)
A couple of issues ago I wrote about a wake-up call I had in the early 1980s when I went to pick up...
It really is amazing
(Once again, especially for S. and E., with love.) TV ads say, "It's amazing what happens when you...
They make a difference (a call for good news stories)
In the early 80s I was Recreation Director for Big Sisters of Marin, which meant I planned and imple...
Shipwrecked
Here's another one of those little gems, a story called "Shipwreck" with a great message: A...
