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I learned from you to be in the service of others, particularly family.  I learned from you to serve what you value most high, without...

The wedding formalities were never for me. I did not even pick the bridesmaids dresses or color of my wedding, and as I have said, I...

I married young.  I wanted to say “That story is for a different time,” but that time is now.  When people have asked me about the secret to being married so long, now 19 years, I always hesitate, but the truth is I renewed, repaired, saved my relationship more than once, but my saving grace has always been to be of service- with one phrase- “Can I get you anything?” The marriage story- I was 21 years old, as was my soon to be husband.  I had a positive pregnancy test, and co

Growing up I knew I had some quarks: numbers I liked, on my alarm clock, and stereo volume; chewing two items of the same snack food at a time so they would not be lonely in my stomach; compulsive truth telling so I would not go to Hell, and other religious rituals to protect me from dying in my sleep, and my family from harm; rituals before karate tournaments, which include a hearty breakfast of Coca-Cola, and beef jerky, wearing of thong underwear, because it was going up m

A Good Shunning My family has naturally, practically, and stubbornly practiced the art of shunning.  In a cultural diversity class, I...

The Beatles said, “Love is All You Need.”  I have fought this for a long time, I think because I have understood the concept of love...

April 30 th  2024 I was baptized by my father, a true believer.  Many things I like to choose and control, but I find what is out of my...

I do not know what Good Beet is yet. I had originally hoped that Good Beet would be a sort of “Pay it Forward” social media site, where...