Hardship & The Cloak of WisdomMany years ago, when I first started teaching, I had a student comment that I was, “so wise”. I found this laughable. Wisdom is what…Oct 2Oct 2
Phyllis Blau CallawayPhyllis Blau Callaway, age 81, of Auburn Hills, Michigan passed away on 9/23/2024. Phyllis was born in Los Angeles, California, May 20th…Sep 24Sep 24
Republican No MoreI was raised in a Republican household. At eighteen years old I voted for George H. W. Bush. I supported the Gulf War while in college. I…Aug 12Aug 12
Firsts & LastsWhen your children are small every first and last is a celebration. First steps, last diaper. First solids, last nursing. First time they…Dec 6, 20212Dec 6, 20212
Life’s EpilogueJews have a very structured way of mourning. It happens in three stages, Aninut, which is the period from the death to burial, and then…Aug 20, 2021Aug 20, 2021
Grieving and MourningAs somebody who trades in words I’ve grown to have a deep appreciation for the precision of the English language. English has a word for…Jul 1, 20211Jul 1, 20211
The PrologueWhen I was in fifth grade I had to write a story about an inanimate object. It was an exercise in personification and while most students…Jun 1, 2021Jun 1, 2021
To Stand AloneI talk a lot about my culturally and racially diverse family. I’m proud of my rainbow coalition of family members and like to think that…Apr 18, 2021Apr 18, 2021
Advice From A Bad ParentI never assumed I would be a good parent. As a matter of fact I didn’t like babysitting and I generally found children unpleasant. I held…Apr 7, 2021Apr 7, 2021
The Third ActI turned fifty in the middle of a pandemic. I am not the only person who experienced a milestone while on quarantine and mine is hardly…Apr 5, 2021Apr 5, 2021
