Ah, that crisp snap in the air.  The changing of the seasons (in other cities, not where my home in LA is of course) can only mean one thing:  the holidays are upon us.  And while others may look forward to those special times

Well, here it is, holiday season again, and I’m so, so remiss in getting out those cards. It’s hardly December and I’ve already received cards in 4 digit numbers (just an estimate), and I haven’t begun to put

Some teachers enter our lives for just a moment; others create bonds for years.  The best, though, leave marks forever.  When I was a high school senior, my biology teacher introduced me to genealogical research with an assignment

When I was little, I used to go next door to my friend Christine’s house first thing in the mornings, on weekends, to ask her to play. Her mom was always pulling fresh orange-icing rolls out of the oven right as I showed up

The companionship business is known for inevitable break-ups. To honor the spirit and bonds formed by cupid’s arrows in my world, I think it’s important to explore the idea of what happens when things fall apart. We almost always

When I was growing up I longed for my father to be like my best friend’s dad, who was warm and affectionate and grilled outdoors (this somehow made him seem more sophisticated—go figure). While i never doubted

When I got to grad school in 2001, I started downloading music from Napster. My friends at the campus radio station got me interested in obscure 70s rock and in 3 years of downloading, I drove

Do you freak out if your significant other glances at another person?  Do you get upset?  What if it’s more than a glance; what if it’s a lingering stare?  Or what if they “accidentally” bump into someone