Then came the part I was dreading. Where do I go to wait for my road test? Read More

My father earned his nickname, Swearing Sid. Read More

With three kids, four beds to make, and seemingly endless piles of towels to wash and dry, laundry “day” happened several times a week. Wash, dry, fold, put away was my mantra. Read More

While prejudice takes different forms in different eras, I fear it never really leaves us. Read More

It is said that a predictor of happiness and longevity as we age is maintaining strong friendships. Read More

Our country’s response of togetherness and patriotism in the immediate aftermath of the terrorists bring down the Twin Towers with airplanes was the last time I remembered feeling a sense of unity in our country. Read More

Sadly, many people who need care and supervision end up as part of the homeless population living in the streets. Read More

I’m one of those people who gets a task 95% completed and decides it is good enough. Read More

I was raised in Michigan during the era when Walter Reuther advocated for workers’ rights, universal health care, public education, and affordable housing and the UAW was seen as a sacred, progressive union in my home. He and George Meany cofounded the AFL-CIO in 1955. Unions brought prosperity to middle class families, many of whom… Read More

The closest I can come to feeling imprisoned is how the pandemic impacted my freedom starting in March, 2020. Read More