…just because my life didn’t unfold exactly how my youthful mind imagined it might, has not made it any less remarkable an experience.

As far as I’m concerned, once Christmas is over and all the decorations are stored away again, spring might as well start right then

Think of it like asking a friend’s opinion on your chosen outfit for an occasion.

Abortion and contraception are not new. They are not a product of modernity or rising secularism or a reflection of the downfall of the traditional family.

I suppose that’s the moment that really counts, not my intentions in all the years leading up to it.

If at fault for being too much the Marlboro Man culture out here, we at least have the practical factor to thank for the fact that there still exists a strong sense of community.

The tough work of buoying the spirit of this great country is everyone’s job, and it helps to remind each other of that fact from time to time.

…regardless of the choices I’ve made in life, there’s always been that give and take thing going on. You sacrifice one thing to gain something else

I was scared off early on by a relative who was most definitely a hoarder, though we didn’t really use that word when I was growing up.

… the blood moon has held significant meaning for people for thousands of years—most quite odious.