Safe Places

Too short, too wild
 Too late they said;
 Her heels too high
 Her lips too red.

She hopped and clapped;
 And…

Well. THANK you for writing this, Todd.

They should push away from their keyboards and give up. Give up. Talking of fucking giving up, I was about to pull the plug myself until I read this piece of yours so THANKS Todd. I really mean it. But the thing about me is I mean everything I say. And that’s what I’m worried about.

Why We Need Cold Showers

In high school, I was on the basketball team. We actually won the state championship. But, I didn’t really play…

A Story of Victory — and why I like love what I do.

I love what I do! Here’s why:

Beautiful Truths of a Supreme Court Justice

Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s memoir, My Beloved World, offers…

How to Deal With Judgment and Criticism

“I quit my job and I’m going to start a blog where I write about and teach the science of…

Will It Be A Good Year?

Each year as I pack away the Christmas decorations I wonder what my life will be like the next time I touch them. How…

Things we’re afraid to talk about

Last week I went with my boyfriend, John, to a school in the Portage Park neighborhood of Chicago to…