My Dad has been dead for almost 20 years. That sounds shocking, even to me. I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about him, especially this last year. Father figured prominently into my show Big Words. So here’s that piece, for Father’s Day. In Print
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My Mother has been slipping further into the fog of dementia for a long time now. This is a Mother’s Day greeting. You can read the whole post here.

Living in the Moment [16:51m]:
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Food is love, we joke. It wasn’t a joke. Food is simple, generous, soothing, sensuous, varied and, yes, it is love.
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These are four stories I wrote after I ran across a contest for stories of 100 words or fewer. It seemed like a crazy idea at first but I came to like trying to tell a story in this format. So did others. Click here to find the winners and think about the next contest yourself.
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100 Word Stories [3:19m]:
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February 21st, 2009 | No Comments »
I wrote, reviewed and performed a great deal about my family in Big Words. Now–I’m done–at least for awhile.
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My Family--Enough Already [6:15m]:
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Father was one of the first Big Words I took on and I’ve been at it for almost two years on and off. It’s a big big word and it’s been a valuable contemplation. If you remember the earlier post you’ll know this has changed quite a bit.
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