NON-FICTION ARTICLES On Loss and Peace - How can one have peace in the face of loss? Because I have struggled with the question personally, the answers I offer are not merely theoretical. The Hair Cut - About two weeks after my son's death, the doorbell rang and Frank was at our door, as he had been so many times during my son's life. This time he was asking me if I would cut his hair. The Usual Suspects -- When you hear that someone has manic depression or schizophrenia, do you immediately wonder what his childhood must have been like to cause such a serious disorder? Why I am a Blogger -- Since I've been doing it almost daily since December of 2000, I must have some compelling reasons. Life is like that - I find many lessons demonstrated eloquently in the garden and I've come to appreciate the metaphors. What my mentally ill loved one taught me - An article about living with a mentally ill person in the family. Prejudice - This article explores the question of whether it is possible to ever completely eliminate prejudice -- and how we can work towards this goal. The Taste of Childhood - a tribute to my mother, the maker of family traditions. Encounter with a Predator - a true account of an attempted carjacking. I am a Case Manager - about helping a mentally ill loved one deal with the mental health care system and more. A Portrait of Helen - about a death, well done. A Simple Strategy to Combat Stigma - something any person can do. A Classic- Driving a stick-shift: a humorous memory. On Wishes and Reality- some thoughts. A Tale of Two Katys- A fictional story that is all too true. Artistic Snobbery - Have you ever noticed that the more people are into a subject, the narrower their scope of appreciation usually becomes?. Changing Seasons - I love the changing of the seasons. Each season has its own special allure. Let me count the ways. On Marriage - After over 40 years together. What's Best for the Children- Every time I see a news story about a custody battle and a child being taken from the only caregiver he's known I wonder if society is creating another time bomb. Plagiarism - As long as creative people create, there will be those who think that anything they find is theirs to use any way they .