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A few months ago, I had a semi life-changing conversation with my husband. It was one I didn’t see coming—which is probably why it hit me so hard. I know what you’re thinking, and it wasn’t one of those Serious Relationship Conversations. At…

I need a sabbatical. I didn’t know that was the word I’d been searching for until I talked to my neighbor, a Lutheran minister. Our kids are friends, and we were all at a community event Saturday night. I asked him how the ministering business was…

I’ve known for some time that I wanted to write this newsletter. Three years perhaps. I had to wait until my rage against Charlie had faded. To be clear, Charlie is a lovely man. Every time I’ve seen him, I’ve smiled, said “Hey Charlie,” and…

Re-entry. That’s what I’m doing now, as I type this. I’ve been away – physically I was away (out of town) last week. But in my mind, I’ve been away for about a month, involved in an all-consuming project that commanded nearly every thought…

I thought about just sending a holiday e-card this week. That would have been a whole lot prettier. But instead, I thought I’d go ugly, and write about the lowest level, most annoying, hateful, and frustrating crap. Because this is actually the…