I believe in Yesterday

I also believe in the power of the tornado. How can one not after our most recent deadly destroyer in Moore, OK? I'm sure you, also, were brought to tears by the actions of so many of that city's Good Samaritans. We are surrounded by good people...like the Christen family of Fort Collins, CO, for whom yesterday - literally, as in May 22, 2008 - summons emotions that defy description. Click on the 3:33 link below to hear more of their inspiring story that appeared in my column in the May 23, 2013 "Coloradoan" newspaper:





To all whose lives have been changed by shocking, out-of-nowhere events, including the Windsor, Colorado tornado: may you never, ever again have to experience such severe loss. Should something unimaginable happen to you again, I pray, instead of being horribly so, it is beautifully so.

Know what else I believe in? The same thing Rachel Christen and her people do: the power of love.

Thanks for your time.

Is Feminism Dead?

No, is the short answer. In writing the following column for the April 25, 2013 Coloradoan newspaper, I realized that while we've come a long way, baby as the cigarette TV ad once proclaimed, we do have a lot of territory yet to cover. Click on the 3:33 link below to hear what I mean:






Remember when bras couldn't be shown on television on "live" female bodies? It's incredible that the first "real" model appeared wearing a bra on May 4, 1987 in an ad on NBC for Playtex's Cross Your Heart bra. I would've bet money it was back in the seventies.

Thank you, men and women, for your, ahem, support!

Weathering March's Madness

With the topics of religion and politics being so potentially divisive and explosive, man, what would we civilly discuss under shady trees if we couldn't talk about the weather? Meteorologist Don Day and I "go there" as you'll hear in my monthly community column in "The Fort Collins Coloradoan," published March 28, 2013: 

Here's to those brave souls that daily go out on limbs so that we might know whether or not we need to wear our coats! Thanks, as well, to you for checking in!

Hearts and Horses is Saving Lives

Used to be that when I thought about horses and vets, I thought only about horses and veterinarians. That is no longer the case; not after being introduced to the wonderful work that Hearts and Horses of Loveland is doing with our nation's veterans. Click on the link below to hear more from my column in the Feb. 28, 2013 Fort Collins Coloradoan:

"Hearts and Horses" - kinda says it all, doesn't it? God bless the U.S.A. and thank you, Veterans, for allowing us in on your pain. Oh, and thank you, too, Red!

Teaching how to graduate from fear

In the face of senseless violence, how do we become fearless? We choose not to be afraid. Easier said than done? Click on the 3:08 link below to hear what I wrote on the subject for the Jan. 24, 2013 Fort Collins Coloradoan:

In memory of all those who died violently at the hands of another, let us soldier on as peaceful warriors.

Tomorrow there'll be sun

How quickly we forget...unless "it" happens to us. Many on the east coast are still reeling in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, including my relatives in Jersey. Here's Diane and Jerry Kehn's story as it appeared in the Dec. 27, 2012 Fort Collins Coloradoan:





I don't know about you, but every single day since 9/11, I thank God for my brand of normal, even if others might find it/me boooring. Here's to an uneventful New Year! And thank you for your continuing support.

Widening Our Circle with Gratitude

What is it about the universality of circles that inspires a thankfulness that goes beyond the globe we inhabit? Click on the 3:21 link below to hear about two Wellington, CO families united in tragedy, as featured in my Nov. 22, 2012 column in the Fort Collins Coloradoan:




Among the many things for which I am grateful is your continuing support.

"Happy Thanksgiving!"