My first memory is of my father.  It was a little over a month before my third birthday.   He woke…

Several years ago, I wrote an affirmation to share on a Sunday morning. It’s still one of my favorites: Yes,…

When I open up my phone, sometimes I’ll find myself on a screen of “widgets” — little quick-look interactive previews…

I don’t remember when I started adding a wolf howl to the end of my prayers. And to the end…

“I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize that I should have been more specific.” - Lily Tomlin…

I read a piece by Seth Godin in which he asserted, “The biggest thing you bring to any project is…

Several years ago, I had a delightful exchange with a woman in a dance class at Maple Street.  She looked…

The dynamic tension between independence and mutual responsibility has been part of the human psyche for… I don’t know, maybe…

When I was about fifteen years old, I decided that religion was a soul-sucking dead-end. This decision was a big…

I don’t know if you’re familiar with the idea of “jumping the shark.” It refers to the 5th season of…

A few weeks ago, I was grumbling about something. I don’t remember what it was. Something was coming up and…

I read a sweet article recently, by Rhaina Cohen for The Atlantic: “What Adults Forget About Friendship.” It left me…