Seizures and Driving

Car hits tree. Ouch Originally uploaded by I Bird 2 It’s being reported that Commerce Secretary John Bryson got into two car accidents after suffering seizures while driving in California. While I expect there will be significant amounts of political hay people...

What are Reunions all about?

This past weekend, and last minute, I went to my 25th College Reunion.  It seems really hard to believe it’s been that long, despite the fact I have a son who is currently looking at colleges himself. In contrast to attending a high school reunion a few years...

Choice

The Women Wars are already in full swing this political season, and the “big” election isn’t even until November.  So far we’ve seen: The Working Moms v. Stay at Home Moms,  courtesy of Hillary Rosen and Ann Romney,  Reproductive rights framed...

Solving Problems- the Social Autopsy

We’ve run into a few problems recently.  A friend of mine once said “There really aren’t any problems, just unresolved opportunities.”  Most of the time, I try to buy that line, and look at the inevitable bumps in the road as life giving me a...

Overcoming Fear

We all get scared.  Often when we don’t want to do something, the core of the resistance is based on fear- fear of the unknown, fear of getting hurt, fear of making a mistake, of taking on too much- insert your favorite here.  I’ve spent a lot of time...