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- Kristin H.: Alix & Judith: you two are awesome. You know that? Steve, er, 'Karl': um...thanks? Ok. Really. Thanks. I appr...
- Eli Hornby: How sweet. As an artist-musician-type person, I give a huge value to those feelings that compel you to take these creatu...
- Eli Hornby: I used to feel like the stories at the end of the book were kind of a waste of time. Likewise for the stories at the end...
- Steve E: Re. 52-card pick-up: Kristin, TRIVIA on my blog is about a poker deck, etc. Sheck it out if ya gotta minute. I.\'ve ...
- Tigermom: Timely post for me Mama. I found myself telling Tigerdad about a long lost friend I found through the In"ternet in a pe...
- vicariousrising: I'm really glad you're looking at healthy ways to meet your needs. I hope things ease up for you soon. {{{{Kristin}}}}...
- A. Miles: Oh Lord. 5 older brothers? Geezum! I heard something good today from a friend, and so I'll share it now. It seems aprop...
- mama edge: Yes! When I first started to address my codependency, I was petrified to perform any acts of kindness out of fear that I...
- marta: I've tried to save stray brids and then sometimes I haven't. I've felt confused over both choices. But one thing I am ...
- Margaux: I saw this clip on Gentle Path's blog and my jaw dropped. As the wife of a sex addict, a journalist and just a baffled o...
- Rae: This is absolutely outrageous! As a former journalist, as a survivor of a sex addicts' lewd use of my body for his own p...
- Eli Hornby: Really well-written review, Alix. I like that the site is doing these; it helps broaden my library. I need to read more ...
- Bernadine: So are saying that as people get healthier, they will likely leave their spouse/partner? This is from the getting health...
- shelley: hi, i am a multiple and my life is a frustrating struggle. there are some days i do ok. it is hard to live in a world th...
- Bernadine: I think it's lovely that there are people like you who do care. I think you're right-- we must all balance each other ou...
- Lise in NJ: there is the world of difference between wild animals in the abstract and the individuals that, by whatever confluence o...
- no_more_pills: Quitting pills is really hard, no, it's hellish to do. They create withdraw symptoms like the flu. I will definitely loo...
- Gin: This was beautiful MPJ. Simply beautiful. Now...ask me who has 4 teeny little kittens in a bathroom at her office and ...
- Beth: I think you are doing the right thing helping those little animals. Great post....
- Bill: I always carry a small one, and I keep a large one in my briefcase for outlining and roughing out articles, etc. After ...
Eli Hornby
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change. Diane is driving me mad. I cannot change Diane. Under a sheen of civility, her attitude is increasingly negative and adversarial.
Jason Schwartz
Head to head articles for and against the acceptability of people taking methylphenidate to enhance performance. The against column offers an interesting ethical argument: Drug enhancements will be a
Jason Schwartz
More on Portugal's decriminalization strategy:Some question aspects of the system, but what Portugal's controversial experiment has demonstrated is that, if you take the crime out of drug use, the sky
Kristin H.
When I was a little girl, my four older brothers used to torment me for sport. Holding me down and dangling spit loogies over my face was a good one. Wrapping me up in blankets like a burrito and ya
A. Miles
We hope everyone is enjoying summertime and plans on having a fun, safe Independence Day weekend. For those of you who might spontaneously decide to take a road trip or join up for some 12 Step fellow
Bill
The autopsy has been kept private, the cause of death is unknown, but that hasn't stopped theories about Michael Jackson's demise from thriving like immorality at an OK! magazine pitch meeting. One hy
JunkysWife
Tonight, my students are learning about how to write personal narratives. I've sent them on a mission to discover a few great examples of personal stories, and one of the places I sent them was to the
Mama MPJ
I don't remember how it was I first noticed the little bird huddled at the edge of the sidewalk. Did I hear it cheep or see a faint movement? But there it was: a little chick that had fallen out of
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