Building Community Online
Though we sometimes denigrate online versus in person communities, it is possible to be part of a caring and inclusive online community.
COVID Music
Samuel Barbers “Adagio for Strings” is a good complement to the 20,000 chairs set up near the White House to remember those lost to COVID.
West of the Mountains
Anniversaries and memorial dates are times to think about how things have been going and what you’re looking forward to for the future.
Camping & Memories
This past weekend I took a camping staycation to remember my dad and his passing.
Saying Goodbye – Again
Last week we had to say goodbye to our best boy, our flat-coated retriever Cosmo.
Rough Magic
Lara Prior-Palmer’s “Rough Magic” isn’t so much about a horse race as it is finding out who you are and what drives you as a human being.
A Writer Must Write
Lately I’ve been having trouble writing. Maybe I can find my way back by writing about my father, whom I lost in July.
Desert Notebooks
Ben Ehrenreich’s “Desert Notebooks’ is an extended meditation on time, writing, and life in the desert.
Thunderbolts and Lightning
This past Sunday and Monday we had the excitement of observing both a rare thunderstorm and the measures taken to fight the resulting wildfires.
How to Mansplain
Nicole Tersigni captures the art of mansplaining using 17th century art.