Archive for September, 2009

If you doubt the impact that changing a name can have on a life, consider Barack Obama. Yes, it’s true that his given name at birth was Barack. So how, you may ask, did he change his name? When he was a child everyone referred to him as Barry, the same derivative of Barack that his father chose. …

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This is Adee. Isn't she lovely?  She didn't start out in this world going by the name Adee. In fact, even before she breathed her first breath she was called by a different name. I called her Rachel. We received hand-stitched towels and blankets with the name "Rachel" in soft pink hues. I loved the sound of it then, and …

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My husband and I played tennis this morning and as a result, here’s a list of ways that I think life is like tennis. Feedback. In commenting about my forehand, my husband said, “You need to bring your arm from low to high in your swing.” Well, you see, that is what I thought I was doing. I asked for …

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