Barbara’s Riffs on Life

I Was Young and Single for Way Too Long — Why?

I was young and single for way too long. Why? Could a book I spotted at an airport bookstore finally give me some answers? Read more.

The most famous American in the world is now a man who has taken a vow of poverty and committed his life to the welfare of others. Read more.

Beauty makes me happy — why? What is it about beauty that causes me to loose myself in it? Read more.

Was I a tradwife back in the 1980s? Or was I a second-wave feminist still figuring out how to make the marriage-family-career thing work? Read more.

Have Americans forgotten that humility is a virtue? A couple dozen Christians met at my church on Thursday for a reminder. Read more.

Forget those charming little forget-me-nots. They’re not as guileless as they look. They have an agenda. Read more.