Gratitude

It was a very busy week, so I’ll keep this sort. I’m happy to report the kid is graduated! I’m … More

Keep Remembering

A few weeks ago, the kid and I were up at 5 am on a Sunday to go to the … More

Birth, School, Work, Death

OK, so my reference to the Godfathers’ song from 1988, is a bit melodramatic, but what is teenage existence if … More

We Have a Winner

Collegepalooza came down to two contenders — state schools, one in Massachusetts and one in New York. We drove to … More

Unblinded by Science

This weekend was Earth Day and also the March for Science around the country. My friend Mike and I went … More

Flashback

This week I had a flashback to when my kid was a baby. He is now an 18-year-old senior, and … More

Dammit

Don’t you hate it when life tries to teach you stuff? Life, knocking at the door: “Hey, it’s me, here … More

Racism: The Gift that Keeps on Giving

I’ve been thinking a lot about racism lately, and that’s my unfair advantage as a white woman: I get to … More

Intermission

In today’s episode of Where the Fuck Are We Now, I’ve decided to take a break and showcase the handiwork … More

Week Two

It was kind of a rough week. I don’t recall the last time a president’s executive order increased my work … More