Exploring a Supermarket with a Four-Year-Old
A Covid Baby Walks into a Supermarket. . . My youngest grandchild is a Covid baby. That’s what one of the parents sitting near me during a recent musical performance called her son. Singing and clapping a la Kodàli, the children standing on risers in front of...5 Reasons to Send Christmas Cards
Christmas Cards – A Dying Tradition? This month I’m reprising an essay I posted in 2019. I’m writing my Christmas cards this week, and this essay tells you why. The Greeting Cards Cometh As I sit in my cozy chair and open my mail this...
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...
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