A Mother’s Thoughts and Prayers for Paris

My heart goes out to Paris, a place of beauty, artistry, perfection and kindness. I am stunned and saddened anyone could bring harm to one of my favorite places on the planet. I cannot understand. I don’t know how to process this in my head. As I heard bits and...

The Pope Talks Back!

Way back in March, Pope Francis took up his reign of the Catholic Church. I immediately saw a need to explain the world of Francis/Frances to him since he wasn’t born Francis. I wrote him a letter, posted it on my blog and sent it in to KQED’s radio program, With A...

Irony of Irony

How do I define thee? This is a moment when time stops.  My kids ask me for the meaning of a difficult word and my mind locks up. I think and I think and I am coming up empty, the answer right on the tip of my tongue.  “Gee.  Hmmm.  Well…that’s a toughie.” I know it...