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Kitty and I met when we were twenty. I can’t tell you exactly how–something to do with a party at the naked lady magazine she worked for,...

And it did. The rains came on the heels of a hot, smoky, too dry summer that had over stayed her welcome. And with the rains came the...

My retreat partner Susan and I in Luven, with a statue of a Beguine. It is the work of women to balance the world, to know their strength...

Cathedral at Ghent The word “cathedral” means “the throne upon which she sits.” In 15th century Northern Europe, there was a worshipful...

Our group goes to the Minnenhauf. It means “house of love.” We meet  Sister Felicitous, who tells us about the women from whose...

With the advent of each autumn since, I have planned a retreat. Just before I moved from Colorado to Oregon, I found myself sitting in...

Thus far, my sixties have been the most exciting and fun part of my life. I never believed I would say that a few years ago. Sixty is,...

Climate change is not a possibility up the road. We are living in climate change. If you are a denier and want to get up in my face about...

Writers are a quirky lot. We spend a lot of time in our introverted creative bubbles, so when we do venture out, it’s kind of a party....

In recent years, I have grown cynical. Never in my lifetime have I seen a President of the United States treated with such disrespect, a...

Looks innocent enough, right? Picture this: late evening and you’ve been traveling since noon, east coast time, headed for the west...

This year a group of Catholic cardinals will meet to discuss women. There will be no women present for the discussion, though a report...

One of my favorite autumn rituals over many years past has been baking apples. That has to be one of the all time great smells that can...

Stories are kept for us in the wind. Let its silky fingers wrap around you, and take you to the place that your heart aches to know, even...

There are several places to work, and the room is conducive to play and creation for a few people as opposed to solitary endeavor. In...

(This essay is dedicated to my curious nieces, who are also a part of the story I know by heart…) The Beguines existed for less than a...

Yesterday, I created the September porch–also a yearly ritual.  I planted mums and put out my artificial pumpkins.  With so many...

The impervious feeling of youth is a delicious drunk of newness and firsts: first apartment, first true love, first heartbreak; the...

She was in court today because she had not paid a couple of parking tickets. Why such a big fuss? When the policeman pulled her over it...

But life is precious. Life is sacred, right? I agree with that. Still, the emotional, spiritual and financial cost of unwanted children...