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W. Newell Hendricks, born on February 23, 1943 in Los Angeles, California, died peacefully in his home in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Friday, April 3, 2015, after a long struggle with cancer. His wife and his two daughters were with him. … Continue reading →

Last August I posted an evaluation of how I was doing on my goals for 2014. I won’t repeat that evaluation – most of it has held.  I do continue to visit my mother every three months, and hope to … Continue reading →

Picture courtesy of Diana Trautwein’s recent facebook post The third floor of this Santa Barbara Court House is a jail. I looked out through these windows as I awaited my hearing. Here is the section of my book where I … Continue reading →

I can sit. I can lie down. I can talk while sitting or lying. Sitting, I can write letters to my nieces Who lost their father this past summer. Sitting, I can save a booth at the café for a … Continue reading →

Thursday is my day to spend with a child Two hours gliding through morning haze Muting the blazing colors of fall; Passing the hills I know too well From last week’s ill advised bike trip, I descend to cross the … Continue reading →

Last Month Tanya Marlow invited me to participate in her fall Tuesday series: Suffering and God.  I was very pleased to be asked and wrote the following refledtion. My brother died last May of a sudden heart attack. He was a … Continue reading →

I left Boston on September 23rd to spend a week in California with my 101-year-old mother. When I called home the next day, Barbara said friends had told her I had sent a facebook message saying my book had been … Continue reading →

About ten years ago, my eldest daughter, Anna, produced a “zine” about her thoughts on money and her life. I am reproducing it here for this month’s “Spirit of the Poor” discussion. I will convey any comments to Anna that … Continue reading →