In 1999, my grandmother passed away. My grandfather in his grief began doing things like storing baked goods in the oven and turning it...

Today I’m pondering beginnings – the genesis of ideas, the evolution of trends, the impact on the world. I’m also thinking about...

There’s a secret about life after death I’m hesitant to share. This confession may paint me as callous, uncaring, self-serving, greedy....

“Where’s DJ??” my mother called from the car. She peaked up from under her pink New Zealand hat, signed by my sister’s former University...

The neighbors two doors down are proud parents of a 16-year-old yorkie. Like most centenarians, she prefers a first floor master suite...

The days are long but the years are short. I heard this on a television show last week and haven’t been able to shake it from memory....

My sister had told me where to find her this time, but I still couldn’t locate the grave. She’s section 49/50, up near the front near the...

Friday, 3 PM. Drifting blissfully into the weekend I am assaulted by an urgent Slack message—something about a new client blowing her lid...

I’m not a particularly spiritual person; less so as I’ve grown older. It’s hard for me to wrap my mind around a God who would allow such...

11% of Michigan’s bridges are structurally deficient. 1,240 of 11,284 are under threat to collapse or otherwise destruct at any given...