When it comes to conversations about gun control, there’s one argument that pops up quite regularly that stops the conversation in its tracks entirely needlessly.  When a suggestion is made to limit access to assault rifles, a gun-toting NRA advocate can often be heard saying, “But what about BOSTON?  That massacre happened without a SINGLE…

Just when I thought I was content with our house – its newly painted black doors, its remodeled kitchen and clean new white baseboards, our belongings drastically sorted through, purged and lovingly arranged on our clean(-ish) shelves – I had to go look at some shiny new dream homes and ruin everything. We went to…

Am I the only one that cringes when someone asks about my hobbies? “What are your hobbies?  What do you like to do in your spare time?” people (and confusingly, paperwork at the physical therapy office) ask. First off – spare time?  What is this spare time that people speak of?  Does anyone really have…

I love words.  But words get us in trouble sometimes.  Sometimes, I wonder if words get in the way of us supporting each other the way we need. Take, for instance, this scenario:  Your friend’s relative has just been admitted to the hospital and the friend takes to social media to ask for support.  “Please…