relationships that last: lessons in communication, part 2

Continued from Part 1 why we do not listen The world is busy. Information pounds us from every direction. Because … More

wishes, rainbow kingdoms, and lost remotes

Grandchildren grow up a lot quicker than I would have imagined. In a matter of months, looping animated “Baby Shark” … More

relationships that last: lesson in communication, part 1

No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent. John Donne, British poet, … More

the way we all ought to go

My neighbor’s female Doberman died last weekend. Unlike my dogs Comet and Dexter last year, and her buddy Loki, a … More

Tasks only women master

For only the second time in our two decades-plus of marriage, my wife needs her husband’s help with basic tasks … More

From her vantage point

Looking up at the blue sky, the world doesn’t seem so bad. It is a comfortable sunny morning. The hills … More

Are dog-people generally happier?

Storms in life tend to come at inopportune times. As do actual storms. As almost everyone has experienced, cars will … More

Cat ownership

A day or so ago, my wife and I were sharing a laugh over an observation on social media that … More

Six words on marriage

Never point out the obvious error.