Writing on the Queen Mary: A Much Needed Vacation, Part 2
Welcome Aboard the QM2! The Queen Mary 2 doesn’t like to be called a cruise ship. Rather, she is an ocean liner, the world’s only such vessel offering transatlantic crossings. She is known for her high-quality materials, using 40% more steel than a...Digging Out of the Slough of Despond
The Slough of Despond Following certain actions of the U.S. government around the beginning of July that I will not detail here, having a policy of no politics in my newsletter, I found myself wallowing in negative thoughts and being unable, or unwilling, to...A New Year – Traditions and Hopes for the Future
A New Year – Traditions The idea of celebrating the beginning of a new year is ancient and transcends culture and geography. And the traditions followed during those First Day celebrations vary widely. I like the Scottish tradition of cleaning the house from top...
Saving the Planet – Re-engaging with grassroots energy
Saving the Planet One Step at a time For those of us who have been active in grassroots election-related activities for many months, this last week has felt empty, perhaps even pointless. No matter whether your candidate won or lost, the high level of intensity has...Unexpected News and Points of Light
Unexpected News In late February, while visiting friends and family in Santa Cruz, I received a phone call from my dermatologist. Before I drove north, he had removed a mole from my breast and sent the tissue for testing. The diagnosis, he now informed me, was...
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