Happy Birthday Silah
In early March I wrote a blog post about our life with dogs. I focused a bit on Silah because she’s the only dog we … Read more
I Am Canadian
These days I struggle to come up with something to post on this blog. The news is so terrible, swirling with malevolence and hatred for … Read more
Review: Tap Dancing on Everest
Mimi Zieman is no stranger to adventure. After she graduated from university, she volunteered at a kibbutz in Israel. Though it was her mother’s idea, … Read more
On Ambition
For Christmas I gave my husband an entry for a trail race on our local mountain. When he opened it, he didn’t say anything, and … Read more
On a Life with Dogs
My dog is aging. Every week she seems to have a new smattering of white hairs on top of her muzzle. Her mustache and chin … Read more
Maybe Next Week
Today’s blog was meant to be a review of Erica Berry’s WOLFISH, a fabulous book that I’m just starting to read for the second time. … Read more
Language in Politics
Lately I’ve been thinking about language and politics. As Shawn McCreesh writes in the New York Times, “The very language that Mr. T*ump and his … Read more
Retraining My Body and My Mind
Last week I went to Cobble Hill Mountain again for the first time since mid-November. I’ve been going to physiotherapy and doing my exercises, so … Read more