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An outtake

Funny how we thrive on our assumptions.

Women have only just begun

I wish I could be here 50 years from today, when no generation will remember the Old Days, when we will have transformed our societies to deal more wisely with the energy that was unleashed when we set our women free.

A Reflection on Love and Dance

The details, though, are not only in the unique pairings, the flights of the imagination. They are also like the dancer’s bleeding feet, the constant effort in the face of fatigue or boredom, the fantasy gone sour.

Review: If I Could Paint the Moon Black

I learned about an ignored corner of recent history, and felt reassured. In the midst of uncertainty and terror, some people slide through on wit, courage, and good will.

Your Bookstore: Watchung Booksellers

Don’t let the giant corporations win. Use your power as a consumer to support your local bookstore. It is a community hub, a reading spa, a place to express your beliefs and have your voice heard. Here is the profile of Watchung Booksellers in Montclair, New Jersey.

"Read" not "bought"

I don’t want to depend on the smartypants way; I’d rather build my audience one by one.

Write Your Story: Begin with Humility

When you put your adventures out there, other people will learn about them and tell you about their own; then you’ll wonder why you thought you were so special.

Review: Bird by Bird

Take the advice, enjoy the humor, and gird yourself for the despair. Lamott has survived her despair and by her example (perhaps in spite of herself) reminds us that you won’t be facing the existential maw, you’ll just be joining the club.

The Halloween Grinch

At least Halloween is followed by the lovely authenticity of Thanksgiving.