This weekend I went to the wedding of the daughter of a good friend. It’s the first wedding I’ve attended of a contemporary of my own son, although probably not the last. The bride is someone I’ve known since she … Continue reading →
And, speaking of friends— Here’s a bumper sticker seen yesterday on a parked car in my very liberal town: Someone’s idea, no doubt, of humor, based on the slogan “Friends don’t let friends drive drunk.” But it doesn’t seem all … Continue reading →
Recently Dr. Helen, another psychoblogger, wrote this interesting essay exploring the topic of modern-day friendship. It’s funny; we talk and think (and sing!) a lot about love–how to get it, how to keep it, what goes wrong with it, what … Continue reading →
I want to spotlight this question that appeared in the comments section of my earlier thread on politics and friendship [some spelling corrections made here]: …if this is the state of your personal relationships, is the blog a chance to … Continue reading →
I’ve written many times before about conflict with old friends and relatives over post-9/11 politics. I know I’m not alone; many here and elsewhere have similar stories to tell, and some have shared them with me, both on this blog … Continue reading →
This essay, which appeared at the American Thinker, is by blogger and sometime visitor Bookworm, of Bookwormroom. It’s entitled, “Confession of a Crypto-Conservative Woman,” and it’s on a topic dear to my heart: being a closet neocon (a neo-neocon, at … Continue reading →