Posts Tagged ‘life lessons’
The Surprising Link Between Robert McNamara, Santa Claus, and Me
My first brush with greatness came in the mid-1960s on a Utah ski vacation that overlapped with Defense Secretary Robert McNamara and his family. As a preteen, I was only vaguely aware of the man. My parents, who still had complete confidence in the government, never talked politics and rarely watched the evening news,…
Read MoreManaging Mandatory Holiday Family Obligations: An Essential, Albeit Humorous, Guide
With my mother at the helm, my family’s household was frequently the venue for large gatherings at Christmas and Thanksgiving. These events were always casual and pot-luck, but even so, she nurtured a variety of strategies to make sure that these mandatory family obligations didn’t turn into motherf**ing ordeals. Below are five of her favorite…
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