BREATHE IN; BREATHE OUTWe breathe. In and out. Most of the time we do this unconsciously. I, for one, don’t often stop to think about what a miracle this is —…Mar 15Mar 15
ADIOS, FACEBOOK (Don’t Let the Door Hit You)Bless me, Mr. Zuckerberg, for I have quit. It has been three weeks since I last looked at FB. For my penance, I shall read three books and…Mar 15Mar 15
BLOWING UP THE ARC OF THE MORAL UNIVERSEI love words. I trade in words. Lately, I find that words are failing me. So, this will be short.Feb 9Feb 9
WAS JOHN LENNON RIGHT ABOUT INSTANT KARMA? (And Other Uncomfortable Questions).I wrote in a recent blog post that I am comfortable living with mystery. There are, however, questions that cause me great discomfort. Here…Jun 12, 2023Jun 12, 2023
JOHN LENNON WAS MY FIRST CRUSHI have been thinking about John Lennon. A Facebook post from a friend reminded me that today would have been his 82nd birthday. I had…Oct 10, 2022Oct 10, 2022
MOURNING BY PROXY: Some Thoughts About My Mother and the QueenTwo days ago, my brother Ron texted to tell me that Queen Elizabeth had died. You may be wondering why my American brother felt moved to…Sep 10, 2022Sep 10, 2022
HOW DO I LOVE THEE? LET ME COUNT THE WAYS: Some Thoughts Inspired by a New Granddaughter **I have a new granddaughter. Her name is Daisy. She is not my first grandchild — we have five on my husband’s side and I adore them all…Nov 14, 2021Nov 14, 2021
DUOLINGO Y YO: How to Teach an Old Brain New TricksFor much of my adult life I have read popular science books — books written for lay people by smarty-pants scientists. And by lay people…Oct 14, 2021Oct 14, 2021
STILL SHE PERSISTED: A Paean to My Younger SelfA while back, during a conversation with a ten-year-old granddaughter, I mentioned that my earliest job had been as a secretary, that I…Sep 22, 2021Sep 22, 2021
WANT WHAT YOU HAVE: Words of Wisdom for the New Year“Want what you have. Do What you can. Be who you are.” — Forrest ChurchJan 4, 2021Jan 4, 2021
