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Hanging Out in the Big Parking Lot of Grief
In the month since my father-in-law died, I've revisited the giant parking lot of grief, the one where you can never remember where you...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Mar 11, 20092 min read
In Praise of Gene
Today my father-in-law, Bill "Gene" Lassman, died at age 83 after many years of severe health issues and breaking his hip two days ago....
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Feb 10, 20093 min read
From the Mountains to the Ocean and Back Again: Two Deaths in One Week, and a Whole Lot of Hats
A week ago, we hit the road to attend the memorial service for Woody (who I wrote about in Dec. on this blog), our very dear and beloved...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Jul 6, 20083 min read
The Best Pie-Maker in the World: Remembering My Dear Friend Weedle
When Paul called my little cell phone that evening, I was immediately taken by the very still tone in his voice.“I’m afraid I have some...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Feb 16, 20086 min read
Benazir Bhutto, Rest in Peace.
It’s dusk, the snow is about to start any moment, and I’m driving down Iowa Street, one of the main drags in my town, on our way to...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Dec 27, 20073 min read
