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Lots of people my age have treasured memories of their family kitchens. They recall learning to bake, cook, experiment, and create. They can almost smell apple pie cooling on the window sill. These are not my memories. My mother fed us well. I'm not complaining. My...

  "Take Kindly the Counsel of the Years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth." Desiderata by Max Ehrmann.   You may have heard me say on a recent social media post that we have 17 grandchildren on earth and a couple in Heaven. We also have three...

My mother died this spring. I'm sure you know that if you aren't new here. She lived a wonderful, long life and died surrounded by love. We all felt privileged to have belonged to her. Grateful for her life. We were so glad she had entered Glory and was reunited with...

I would like to tell you that I write novels to share a timeless message with the world. Or to contribute to the greater good. I hope my books accomplish those goals. At least a bit. But the truth is I write books because I'm a much nicer person when I'm chatting with...

I'm not sure we will have an official 50th-class reunion this year. We are all busy, and most of us live a long way from the little school where we first met. So, I decided to host a celebration on my blog. Here's to us, the Atlanta High School Class of 1974. Whether...

No one has asked me to give a commencement address. If they did, I think I'd say three (very short) things. Here is my best advice to the graduates of 2024 - and all the rest of us. It is ancient wisdom originally written by a Jewish prophet named Micah who lived at...