Lent 2023 - Pipits

This morning, G and I went out for a regular Saturday breakfast. Not a fancy Sunday brunch, but a breakfast after a short run where both of us had to…

I enjoyed this year's 40 days & 40 writes program. Unlike when I last participated in 2020, this year's lent period just seemed to fly by…

I just published a book entitled "Views from Atop My Bedpan about living my life in reverse through the healthcare industrial complex. What if I…

Nearly four years ago, in the summer before I began high school, I visited Lebanon. A little country in the middle east where my mom’s from. During m…

I am entrusted with a quest. To raise children who know they are loved. To be there for them as they find their way as adults. To hold them close, an…

I've learned to trust people to follow through on their commitments. I used to think that nobody can do anything better than me and as a result, …

I think about journaling nearly every day. I ask myself… if I was to write today, what would I write about? As I loomed over this thought today, it o…

It turns out, COVID or no COVID, I don't get out much. I spend a lot of time in front of a computer screen editing movies. During the pandemic tw…

I don’t believe that anyone is simply contempt with only what they need in this day and age, those who tell you such are lying. I enjoy the luxuries …

Monday was the opening day of the new Target in our town. There was a “soft” opening over the weekend, but Monday was the official day, and so on my …

When Jesus sent Judas out to buy what they needed for the festival. He wanted to get him out of his hair and for Judas to get on with the task at han…

I don’t have too much to write on this topic. A lot of people my age act as though they’re environmentalists, but I’m pleased to say I haven’t fallen…

As a child of city parents, I discovered the soil later in life. My first garden was behind a little rental, and I couldn’t get anything to grow. Whe…

When I first moved to Boulder, I lived in a spiritually-centered cooperative house. One of my roommates was Hindu. She observed that people who take …

I haven’t experienced a lot of loss in the same way other people have… which makes me wonder if my loses are even worth mentioning. The only funeral …

I haven’t experienced a lot of loss in the same way other people have… which makes me wonder if my loses are even worth mentioning. The only funeral …

The call came in sometime in the afternoon from my aunt. My mother was in the hospital and was dying. She had been hit by a trolley (train, bus, subw…

When my parents passed in 2003, they had their act together, but the relatives who didn't have families weren't concerned much about lasting …

Uncertainty is what lies in store for my future. I have a few broad ideas of what the next few months of my life will look like but past June I have …

A couple of weeks ago, I took my daughter’s boyfriend out to lunch. It was a wintry day, and we went to a favorite little deli spot that he’d never b…

As for my life in general, I have a pretty good idea what lies ahead. For example, today I finished my taxes. The deadline this year is April 18th. I…

Writing. It’s the world I want to live in. Luxurious libraries, worlds within novels, and intriguing characters. Nothing more to it. If I could simpl…

I've supported many causes over the years. When I was younger and attended church more than I do now, I gave my time as an elder and money. The P…

I can’t remember the last time I made a promise to someone other than myself. Most of the promises I make to myself are left unfulfilled… covered in …

My horoscope said today, "Monitor what you agree to and know how to draw the line when necessary." That's easy advice for me to follow.…