August 2012 archive

Tooting Your Kids Horn

Dear readers, how many of you have ever had the pleasure of having a conversation with a colleague or acquaintance that goes something like this:  “My son has been invited to be on the competitive soccer team.  He’s such a gifted player.”  Usually they tell you this right after they tell you about their fabulous […] Read more…

Pussy Riot And The City Of Women

I admit sometimes I get caught up in all the petty “challenges” in life.  I start thinking that any slight offense visited on me from anyone (Arizona drivers, the idiot in customer service, my crappy daily horoscope) is proof yet again of how tough life can be.  Not only do I stop seeing the forest for the […] Read more…