Finding my game at midlife
My father died on April 8 at age 84. His obituary gives facts about his life, but the truth of a person's legacy lies in his character. The following post is the text of the eulogy I gave at his memorial service on April 16. Our father was the fourth of six children, the last of his siblings ... [Continue Reading]
I’m 50 years old today. Some of my friends assumed I was 50 a while ago, others have teased me by asking, “Are you ever going to turn 50 and catch up to the rest of us?” and of course my daughter is happy to name other moms who are older than me but look younger. Now that I’ve arrived, ... [Continue Reading]
While in New York recently, I had the chance to see "The Mountaintop," a new Broadway play set during the last hours of of Martin Luther King's life. It's an excellent two-actor production with Samuel Jackson and Angela Bassett. The show goes for ninety minutes with both actors on stage the whole ... [Continue Reading]
