True wisdom: our authentic selves

Yesterday, I ran into a woman I've known for a few years, as I was leaving the grocery store. She seemed a little off and I didn't think much of it, but as I was saying goodbye, she sighed and said that she was discouraged about some debt that felt like it would never be…

A good plan and a hair crime

A while back, I wrote about my 85-year-old mother wanting to get a computer and me nixing the idea. I really couldn't imagine her learning any new technology (since she has never shown the slightest interest in anything like this before now). Well, she decided she was going to get one and asked Amanda (her…