Margaret KramarMy Son Drifts Away to CollegeThis is the bittersweet time of year when kids leave home to go back to college, some for the first time. I was so proud of him, yet…Aug 5Aug 5
Margaret KramarFull RidePicture that your best friend asks for a loan of $500 because she is behind on rent. You know that she will probably never repay it. You…Jul 31Jul 31
Margaret KramarThey Were WatchingThey were watching us when we trundled our belongings up the stone steps and into the entry of the old farmhouse, but all we could see from…Jul 29Jul 29
Margaret KramarNobody WinsRecent headlines have been filled with conjecture about whether the Kansas City Chiefs football team should move their stadium from…Jul 29Jul 29
Margaret KramarWhat He Did For LoveIt was bigger than a quarter but smaller than a fifty-cent piece, but from the yellow hieroglyphics on its shell, I knew that a baby ornate…Jul 29Jul 29
Margaret KramarYou Don’t Deserve ItI recently attended a fundraiser for a state legislative candidate at a downtown bank. The attendees mingled around an indoor fountain…Jul 29Jul 29
Margaret KramarModern GirlsI see them everywhere, modern girls. Some have colored their hair magenta, chartreuse or cobalt blue, and wear shit-kicking boots. Because…Jul 2Jul 2
Margaret KramarWhat Can We Learn from a Tree?What can we learn from a tree, whose green canopy is silhouetted against the blue sky by day, with a moon peeking through its branches by…Jun 26Jun 26
Margaret KramarA Ray of SunshineI may never totally understand why individuals who are strong proponents for the environment would testify in public meetings against…Apr 18Apr 18