Advice for the Living and Dying

Advice for the Living and Dying

Twenty-three years ago I stood in front of a terrifying and wondrous thing — a painting made by Dr. Jack Kevorkian. The famed, “Dr. Death” who guided 130 people through a process of assisted suicide in the 1980s and 90s, was a constant figure in my Michigan...

Swimming Lessons

If you prefer to listen to me reading this piece, just click the audio below. I have decided I will teach my daughter to swim this spring. This is a good decision, not only because the thermostat has registered at or above 100 F every day here in Mexico, not only...