Twenty years! I’ve been writing this column for 20 years. As I said back on the 15th anniversary, “except for teaching, that’s the longest time I’ve ever devoted to a single activity.” And I’ve ...

People often ask me, How do you think of things to write about every week for your column? Isn’t it hard?” And the answer is, well, yes, it is quite difficult—at first. It’s like riding a bicycle.

In the midst of a conversation, some friends asked how long it takes me to write a column. My response: it depends. If I have a topic I “feel,” not very long — say a couple of hours, allowing for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I always speak to you, my compassionate readers, from my heart. So, I want to tell you that this is the hardest time I’ve had ...

I had a great idea for a column this week. Unfortunately, this isn’t it. After about 20 minutes of deep soul-searching, it occurred to me that some of you might be wondering how I write these columns.