Archive - Promises Kept

Pizza place salad

It tastes like youth and memory

Jul 21 •

Good Art: Jelly Roll

I love him and I'd love to tell you why.

Jul 10 •

Without a Towel

Lessons from a lifelong battle with water

Jul 1 •

June 2025

Trust that the world is good

My horse doesn't always believe me, but it's true

Jun 19 •

Longing and love and learning to sail my ship

Jun 11 •

May 2025

Good Art: Daredevil

The first deep-dive in my new review series is a character I've loved for decades and a mythology worth saving

May 21 •

Announcing a new series

If we're worried about AI, we should celebrate human creativity

May 17 •

A belated Mother's Day reflection

May 13 •

April 2025

March 2025

Top 10 Most-Asked Adoption Questions

A conversation-starter and answers to your questions from a three-times adoptive mom

Mar 17 •

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