Let us remember it, every moment

June 15, 2026
No one in these senior years is immune to thoughts that attempt to make meaning of the lives we've lived. And as usual, a recent episode of the television show, Call the Midwife, has evoked those kinds of deep thoughts. As children on the show made time capsules (and yes, some of the adults,...

Voluntary Madness; voluntary recovery?

March 7, 2011
One in 10 persons has some form of mental illness, I read once, and I believe it. Of course, if you looked at the frequency with which anti-depressants (and even...

March 7, 2011
It's crazy, right? Retiring in California?Well, it is, I guess, if you consider the cost of living here.But then again, who wouldn't want to live...

Making friends

March 7, 2011
I met someone the other day who had just moved here from Australia. I had 20 questions for her.No, more like 120: Why did you move? What drew you here? What was it...

grey

March 6, 2011
I'm writing this on one of the rare grey days we've had recently, and the lack of color reflects my mood.Even after a busy and fun week, this stopping short all of a...

@ odds with silly affectations

March 6, 2011
While I'm asking questions this week, here's another one.When did our name begin with this symbol: @?My mother did not name me @Carol.My dog is not @Riley.My friends...

For the love of food: Sur La Table cooking class

March 5, 2011
Maybe I've watched one too many episodes of Top Chef or maybe it's my Sicilian heritage, but I love being in the kitchen preparing delicious food. My good friend,...

The scam of haute cuisine

March 4, 2011
I took a cooking class last night at Sur la Table. We prepared a menu of simple, but delicious, foods using interesting ingredients.We made a flatbread with goat cheese,...

child

March 3, 2011
45 rpm spindles Green Stamps Metal Ice cube trays ...

Can’t explain

March 3, 2011
Some things you really can't explain.And yes, this is The Who from a 1965 promotional video.Honest.Wild, no?CAN'T EXPLAIN / THE WHOGot a feeling inside (Can't...

Pretending it’s March

March 3, 2011
It was 89 degrees yesterday and I couldn't help but think about March. Such a good month. It's the month of the spring equinox: winter officially ended this year on...

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