Kurt Vonnegut wrote in Cat's Cradle: "Peculiar travel suggestions are dancing lessons from God." I had a peak experience over Labor Day that involved hundreds of thousands of bats, a double rainbow and naturists of all ages. I would not have had this experience if I hadn't accepted a peculiar...

l've been meeting with Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi to collaborate on a book about what he calls "The December Work." I see it as lessons from a rabbi in his later years that you can use for all your years.

On July 1, I'm about to leave Reb Zalman's house and...

This is part two about living with legal medical marijuana in CO, and why Attorney General Eric Holder fears that this is de-facto legalization. To read part one, CLICK HERE.

After applying for a license to use medical marijuana, Sam* drives to the closest dispensary...

"Isn't it fun growing older in Boulder?" my friend, Sam,* asked at a recent gathering. "Where else can you eat a cookie laced with marijuana and go to the opera? It's legal, and it's free!"

What? Free legal medical marijuana? Until the past week, that's been true in Colorado. But...

Gloria Steinem said not long ago, "At my age, remembering something is as good as an orgasm." I get it. You try and try, then you stop trying, you think about the weather, you forget the whole thing and then, out of nowhere, bam! Here it comes. The name or...

Ram Dass was working on his new book, "Be Love Now," written with his longtime friend, Rameshwar Das, when a letter arrived from a stranger: "I believe you may be the father of my older brother."

What?! Ram Dass dismissed it at first, thinking, "Someone's trying to hustle...

I grabbed the phone, locked myself in a closet and dialed 911. When the officer answered and asked for my address, I screamed, "There's a bear inside my house! And I'm alone!"

It began with forgetfulness. I put some eggs on the stove to boil, went downstairs to my office...

Wax on, wax off. Ouch! I'm sitting in a chair while the eyebrow queen of Beverly Hills goes to work on me. What am I doing here?! How far will we go for beauty?

I don't know exactly when, but sometime between age 16 and now, my dark, thick,...

I went into shock when I heard the guesthouse where I'd stayed in Afghanistan last fall was attacked by Taliban. They killed 16 people, including Indian doctors and other foreigners working on humanitarian projects.

The insurgents stormed the Park Residence where I'd stayed with 8 members of a womens'...

Buried among the woeful news of recent weeks is a surprising victory. The TV writers who've been suing the networks, studios and talent agencies for age discrimination for almost ten years just won a $70 million settlement - the largest age discrimination award in history. It will change the landscape,...

I thought I knew what the U.S. should do in Afghanistan, until I made a trip there with a small group organized by Code Pink. This is Part 2 of a series. To see all posts in chronological order, Click Here.

In a mud-brick building on the...

I thought I knew what the U.S. should do in Afghanistan, until I made a trip there with a small group organized by Code Pink. This is Part 1 of a series.

There was no stopping us, even though the State Department issued a warning against travel to Afghanistan...

This summer a friend and I started a rock 'n' roll choir in Boulder. A woman we know in Napa Valley, CA, told us she'd joined a rock choir there and they were singing "Good Vibrations" and Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah."

I want to do that! I thought. But the only...

I'm going to Afghanistan to report on what it's like on the ground, especially for women. SIGN UP to receive blogs from Kabul.

This post is part of a serial, "Sex Love Enlightenment." Previously: After a great trip with Billy on Cape Cod, I went to a...

This is part of a serial, "Sex Love Enlightenment." Previously: Each time we draw closer, Billy pulls away. But there comes a moment when I know: I'll be fine, whether he leaves or stays. When I feel that, I'm free. To see all posts in chronological order, Click...

This is part of a serial, "Sex Love Enlightenment." Previously: Billy and I go on a four-day bender of sex, drugs & rock 'n roll. To see all posts in chronological order, Click Here.

The next time I visit Billy, he gives me a lifeless peck on...

This is part of a serial, "Sex Love Enlightenment." Previously: Billy and I both get HIV tests and pass. But back in his house, there's a shy awkwardness. To see all posts in chronological order, Click Here.

Billy asks me to come and lie down so he...

This is part of a serial, "Sex Love Enlightenment." Previously: After many weeks of no sex with Billy, I decide I'm ready. To see all posts in chronological order, Click Here.

What's it like to go for AIDS tests at a public clinic when you're over 50?...

This is part of a serial, "Sex Love Enlightenment." To see all posts in chronological order, Click Here.

Well, lo and behold, we're in an exclusive relationship. "Diving in," as Billy says.

At the end of our last phone call, I'd told him, "I don't want...

Part 14 of a serial, "Sex Love Enlightenment." Previously: I tell Billy not to contact me again. I feel relieved, elated, but then comes the crash. Later I would learn the crashing is a sign of love addiction. To see all posts in chronological order, Click Here.