How lucky I am, how lucky we all are, who can find moments of joy to set against the chaos that surrounds but must never be allowed to overwhelm us.
The Kindness of Strangers
We have friends, we have family, but in many of the ordinary events of daily life, they are not at hand. Strangers are.
Remembering Gardens
Now as spring slowly, very slowly, arrives here in the southern Rockies with what may be the last snowfall of the season just a week behind us, I’m reminded of all the spring gardens I’ve enjoyed, beginning with Easter in Kentucky.
The Apple Never Falls Far…
Why does historic preservation matter, and why should these designations be supported by the communities in which they are found?
Making Cozy
If you don’t already have one, take a few minutes now to create your own cozy corner and devote a portion of every day to inhabiting it.
Break the Shackles of Conformity
I’ve been wondering why I have a certain lack of enthusiasm for Women’s Month, Women’s Day, et al. It seems a betrayal of the active feminists I know…
For Arthur
I used to see Arthur Firstenberg on Saturday morning at the Santa Fe Farmer’s Market, walking alone; I never saw anyone speak to him and the casual gossip I picked up was that he was a nut of some kind, preaching a gospel nobody wanted to hear.
Bow Down to the Earth
As we hurry and scurry about, the birds are still attending my feeder and the crows are performing their ballet in the sky.
We Shall Overcome
This great Civil Rights era anthem is one I’ll be humming or singing every day now as I work to keep my spirits up during the current onslaught.
Why Are My Closest Friends Gay Men?
Yes, I have excellent women friends… but there is something in the companionship of my two closest gay men friends that offers something different.