When our cultural icons die

September 7, 2026
As I write this we’ve just lost both Dolly Parton and Gloria Steinem, two women who helped shape our generation. Why do I feel such grief? It hits differently when a cultural icon dies. The grief can seem strangely disproportionate to the relationship we actually had with them. We had...

The romance of special ornaments

December 11, 2015
Maybe like us, you have way too many ornaments. Our Christmas tree last year was over-the-top laden with ornaments, but this year, we wanted to do something different....

How to boost metabolism without drugs

December 10, 2015
Maybe like me, you do more sitting around than you did in your youth. After mid-life, many of us complain about the spread that comes from sitting on our rear ends in...

Orange cauliflower?

December 9, 2015
No, there's nothing wrong with it. It's just got loads of beta-carotene: 25 percent more Vitamin A than other our familiar white cauliflower. It was originally a...

Guide to understanding social media

December 8, 2015
NOTE: SATIRE AHEAD! The head-spinning proliferation of social media outlets makes some of us want to retreat into a cave with no devices or internet at all. Well, ok,...

Enough gratitude. More than enough.

December 7, 2015
Gratitude is everywhere.  EVERY-where. Challenges. Blog posts. TED talks. Well, the Divine's been talking and I've been listening. Here's what it's saying: Enough...

Meditation on people

December 6, 2015

Forgive everyone

December 5, 2015
This made my brain hurt....

5 kind, generous things to do this holiday

December 4, 2015
What does the holiday spirit really mean? As you buy your holiday gifts, consider using part of your gift budget to help the world be a better place.  Even a small...

Busker Joe & his wide river

December 3, 2015
Every Saturday in Santa Fe I woke up early and excited because it was Farmers Market day.  Between the incredible produce, of which we purchased liberal quantities...

Herbed rainbow carrots

December 2, 2015
This easy herbed rainbow carrots dish (organic, of course) was a big hit with company the other night. It's so simple!  Rainbow carrots are bit more earthy-tasting...

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