She was special. She was my aunt and my namesake. When my parents died many years ago, Aunt Tera was there, encouraging me to stay in school, not to alter a young life course. She talked. I listened. She lived a life by example. I watched. And I paid attention. It’s been five years since … Read More »

You won’t believe what people say when it’s time to say no more. I’m tired. Sometimes I sleep for days at a time and can’t remember much of anything. Other times I lie awake, seemingly for days on end, and remember everything. Lately, I’ve been thinking about last words. There’ve been some good ones down … Read More »

What happens to us when we die? My guess is that we die. To a dying person, not having to wait around just to watch a favorite TV show is one of the benefits of TiVo. I found House this spring and summer via my TiVo, Fox, and endless re-runs. House is an irritating, irritable, … Read More »

The chips in life fall, but not always to the swift or the wise. What makes a good life? Family? Food? Fun? People? Power? An education and career? Good health? All of the above? Then what makes an average life? Or, a life that’s fraught with pain and sorrow? For most of us, there are … Read More »

How much do we really know about death? Knowing that we’re going to die, sooner or later, doesn’t bother most of us. That is, until we get much closer to death. Then we start thinking about it. Life is somewhat unique for humans. We can reflect on our lives, past, present, and future. It’s doubtful … Read More »