Don't Gel Too Soon

One More Day!

2009-07-14T04:30:00-04:00

Blogging Boomers Carnival #122: Health, Travel, Books and Marriage

2009-07-14T04:17:30-04:00

I'm a day late because I'm in London and time is mysterious still, but this week's Blogging Boomers, at Midlife Crisis Queen, is worth waiting for. From what to pack to how to stay healthy, it's got its usual menagerie...

London Bridges, Kids, and Ferris Wheels

2009-07-13T18:04:41-04:00

That old rascal Samuel Johnson told us that when we were tired of London, we'd be tired of life. I know it's summer when any city is inviting but this week is cool and bright and breezy and London is...

Avenue Q, in London! How Did We Miss It Before?

2009-07-12T11:32:12-04:00

It's more than a little crazy to come all the way to London, see an American musical - and find it so familiar, so real and well-observed, witty, loving and even joyous, that you wonder how it is possible that...

We're Here - London Is Home for a While

2009-07-10T14:12:03-04:00

Just in case you wondered if we were really here, I took this photo. Kind of weird to see phone booths all over London since they're almost completely gone at home. Hardly profound but there you are. It's been an...

London Bound, Reports to Follow

2009-07-09T18:00:00-04:00

That's Covent Garden, in London, and it's where we'll be living for six weeks. We leave tonight and I expect to post a real daily diary while we're there. I hope you'll come along.

Sarah Palin and the Resignation: Some Posts You May Have Missed

2009-07-07T10:20:25-04:00

I don't know about your universe, but all the listservs I read have been crammed with Sarah Palin discussions ever since The Resignation. I went looking, therefore, for some not-so-usual blog posts, beyond the conventional wisdom. There are lots of...

Robert S. McNamara: Did His Atonement Suffice or Did He Just Outlive Our Anger?

2009-07-06T11:15:31-04:00

It's hard to understand the role of Robert McNamara and feelings toward him, particularly during the Johnson Administration, but if you think "Dick Cheney during the Bush years" and multiply, you'll come closest. McNamara, who died today, was one of...

Sons Really Do Get Married, and Their Parents Really Do Love It, (and Nobody Cried)

2009-07-03T13:20:00-04:00

There we are, our sweet sweet family with it's newly married eldest and his lovely brand-new wife. It's an out-of-body experience to watch your son get married, and this was a wonderful one. I'd been very nervous: would it go...

Womanomics Hits Home - Punditmom's Home, That Is

2009-07-02T19:40:11-04:00

I had the privilege this morning of attending a book party at the home of the one and only Punditmom, whose talents are exceeded only by her very lovely self. The event had real star power: BBC's Katty Kay and...

Days Before a Son Marries; Mothers-in-Law Get Jittery Too

2009-06-25T12:46:33-04:00

These two sweeties will be married on Sunday. One of them is my son. My first born. My baby. I don't know why I've been so reluctant to write about it; it's a beautiful relationship and a joyous moment in...

You're Doing What? Trains, Planes and Automobiles (and Us)

2009-06-19T13:48:02-04:00

It's pouring in Chicago. We arrived early this morning at the end of Phase One of our Great Adventure. So you don't feel uninformed, here's the story: Our son is getting married next Sunday in San Francisco. My husband has...

Sunrise, Sunset: an Amazing Day of Jewish Rituals

2009-06-16T11:13:13-04:00

We all feel gratitude for the beautiful moments in our lives. In the observant Jewish life we live now those moments are often built around life-cycle events, usually moving and sometimes profound. Last week, we had a Sunday that brought...

Progressive Majority Panel 3

2009-06-01T15:04:40-04:00

America's Future Politics Panel

2009-06-01T11:51:31-04:00