My mother asked me to try Reiki on her. It was the most later-in-life request: practical, tentative, and […]
2025
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“I want to buy something luxurious.” That’s what I told myself walking through the mall, as if I […]
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Our first home after I got married was a rented apartment in a village sixty miles from Munich. […]
As the hydrofoil bounced up the Danube from Vienna toward Budapest, commuters and knowledgeable travelers shared tantalizing descriptions […]
Someone comes to my table at Groovin’ High. Although engulfed by go-go bars, elephant pants shops, massage parlours, […]
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The egg had such a flimsy shell that the contents fell out at the slightest tap and splattered […]
You’re there to make others happy I’ve become adept at avoiding my ruff when bending to kiss my […]
Having Cake You Can’t Afford, Let Alone Eat Do you remember the Golden Age when MSN Messenger reigned […]