Rilke wrote, “And now we welcome the new year. Full of things that have never been.” The observation seems quite…

In 1863, amidst the American Civil War and during a time of great personal losses, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote the…

This Sunday, we’re celebrating Blue Christmas, honoring our emotional depths and complexities during the holidays. It ain’t all just fa-la-la-la-la.…

I’m looking for positive omens. And I’m finding them everywhere. Many of you have already heard that Travis took a…

One of my television indulgences lately is a show called “Found.” I think it was originally produced by the History…

It occurs to me that this title could sound a little edgy on Thanksgiving Day, when a breezier gratitude theme…

Getting sick last week totally messed up my rhythm and drive. I’d chosen my title two weeks ago when I…

One of our cats, Danny, is a real piece of work. I expect that he always will be wild and…

I was at the optometrist’s office the other day, having a routine exam. I asked the doctor about my “floaters,”…

We are all here on Earth to help others; what on Earth the others are here for, I don’t know.…

I came across a couple of cartoons this week, from Asher Perlman, who cracks me up. There’s some deep wisdom…

Travis and I just returned from an 8-night cruise down the Pacific coast, from Vancouver to Los Angeles. It was…