I’m tired of being set upon by crazed Christians one minute and unbridled libertines the next. Girls, I’m going camping.

When I got started again, I drove slower and felt smaller. I think it does us all good to get looked at like that now and then by a wild animal.

When Mama starts to move across a room, people pay attention. You can never be sure she’s not going to grab you by the top of the head to steady herself. And she’s pretty free...