The ritual that returns to me most vividly this December is one I call Acting Christmas
Blog Posts about My Family
Tiny Little Things
The value of the collection I keep on the top of my bureau seems suddenly, mysteriously clear.
Life Is What Leaps
How to keep a spark of hope alive in our so-called democratic process? How not to drop into numbness and apathy?
Eating Alone
Last night I noticed how a repetitive task—each leaf pulled off the stalk, dipped in French dressing, and eaten—demands a particular sort of attention.
Digging In
Certainly my methods of research are sometimes unorthodox… but I am not saddled with the literal-minded over-reliance on facts that a PhD sometimes confers.
Your 16 Favorites of 2016
As this memorable year comes to an end, I’ve chosen my sixteen most popular posts of the year, based on visits, comments, Tweets and Facebook likes.
This Writer’s Life
The writer’s challenge is always to create the life rather than the theory or the explanation of the life…
Small Is…
The little house is the cocoon for my escape, as smallness is and has been for so many others.
Hillary, and Torrential Rain
Torrential rains are pouring across our political landscape these days, and sometimes seem about to erode all vision.
What Happened to Austin Brown?
Why is it interesting or worthwhile to continue to wonder about the fate of my first cousin?