The Secret of Make-a-Will Month
Making A Hot Goodbye Bearable Make-A-Will Month is coming again this August. August is the hottest month of the year in America, according to the thermostat and in the world of estate planning. It makes some sense. When a loved one dies, it can feel like being...
Introducing The Aisle!
For years I've written brief, topical works: short stories, opinion pieces, how-to guides, and reviews. They've been published in a hodgepodge of holes dug across the digital landscape: emails, blogs, on Medium, via Twitter (X), and Facebook. Most have remain buried...
Picking Up Papa
I'm embarrassed to say it, but I don't want to pick up Papa today. In five minutes I have to go. For two decades we had hosted Papa for weekends and summer weeks so he could see his grandchildren. He was a fun person to be around. A little selfish, for sure, but not...
3 Lessons About Dying Well
Mom called to say she was dying. I have pancreatic cancer. I’ve known for two years. There’s nothing to be done, and I’m going to be gone within days or weeks. I was not completely shocked because Mom had behaved differently over the previous year. I also didn’t...