Each generation comes to reject, in one form or another, the conventional rules for getting along in the world as defined by their forebears. America last experienced this rejection in the 1960s. Having lived during that time, I can tell you the process is profoundly unsettling, scary, invigorating and yet cleansing. Sometimes the upheaval is so powerful that it unleashes a torrent of new ideas that engulf an entire society, a deluge that creates swirling eddies and cuts new channels into our … [Read more...]
SXSW EDU
I had a great time at SXSW EDU in Austin yesterday. Thank you to everyone who stopped by my booth. … [Read more...]
Retreat in Arizona
This week I enjoyed a break in Sedona, Arizona, and loved seeing the gorgeous, spiritual red rocks. … [Read more...]
Musical Memories: Your Flag Decal Won’t Get You into Heaven Anymore
I’ll never forget the first time I heard John Prine’s ugly, horrible song “Your Flag Decal Won’t Get You into Heaven Anymore.” It was in 1971, shortly after I had left the Menninger Clinic to begin my life as a single mother of a young child. My husband Larry had been recently killed in the Vietnam War and my heart was still tender. Larry died on February 19, 1971, and when I first heard the song, I was furious with Prine and his provocative lyrics. But, I was intrigued enough to buy a copy … [Read more...]
At Last, a Shred of Closure
Forty-seven years ago on Monday, my husband, Air Force 1st Lt. James L. Hull, passed away. In 2006, Laura and I, along with a military escort, accepted his remains at the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command in Hawaii, before escorting them home for burial with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery on November 13, 2006. Before Larry left for Vietnam I made him a promise and, 35 years after he was killed in Laos, I was so grateful to keep my word. Read more in this article written … [Read more...]
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