My earliest memories of church as a child are from the Southern Methodist church. Our lead pastor was female and fiery and funny, and I admired her deeply. She regularly talked about the poor, supporting equal rights for all, and caring for the environment, long before such topics were trendy or sexy or "progressive." It... Continue Reading →

Driving in my car a couple of months ago, I found myself sitting at a red light trying to honor the commitment I made to myself to never text/FB/internet search things while driving - EVEN AT RED LIGHTS. In lieu of reflexively reaching for my phone, I stared out the window to my left. An... Continue Reading →

Earlier this week a friend coined a term that made me laugh so hard I needed to pull in a quick kegel. Stressfuck. He was referring to another dear friend's incredibly challenging situation at work that is so just dang awful it would make a nun want to shoot whiskey at 7 a.m. In context, it... Continue Reading →

Last night I came home from work and managed to get myself totally and utterly trapped in my coat. It's a fitted, women's Spyder-brand ski jacket that I adore and somehow, the zipper became hopelessly stuck after swallowing part of the liner in its tiny little teeth, turning itself into a mangled mess. At first... Continue Reading →