In 1973 PBS aired a twelve-part series documenting An American Family. Businessman Bill Loud, wife/homemaker Pat, and their five children lived in prototypical suburban comfort in Santa Barbara, California. They should have been the reification of the Brady Bunch, ...
“No, no, I don't have any …” Why is this question always asked? It takes my breath away, yet why do I feel the impulse to apologize for my reply? Vague and embarrassed, whoever has asked me looks over my shoulder for someone else ...