A journal of art, photography, spirituality, ideas, books, movies, food, poetry & hope
Mayan Music
Read moreNot that I think the world will end tomorrow, but because my cousin Stephen has spent the last year...
00How to Help the People of Newtown
Read moreAs a local, it is especially hard to find closure to this horrible situation in Newtown and move on,...
Christian Science Quotes I’ve been Pondering
Read more“Ah, children, you are the bulwarks of freedom, the cement of society, the hope of our race!” Mary Baker...
“We Could Light the Candles All Around the World”
Read moreOf all the things that have crossed my desk these last challenging days, this is the one I want...
Our Daughter Turns 21
Read moreOur older daughter turned 21 today with a quiet celebration comprising of frosted sugar cookies and the present of...
Automatic and Semi-Automatic Weapons
Read moreOverall this is a blog about hope. I would feel remiss not addressing this challenging issue here. These are...
Sandy Hook Elementary School Killings
Read moreYes, that’s Newtown, a beautiful, idyllic part of my own community – the kind of place horrible things don’t...
Book Review: Sophie Dahl’s Cookbooks
Read moreThank goodness for inter-library loan! When I read on my food blogs about these cookbooks, I had them...
My New Gouache: A Turkish Sultan’s Portrait
Read moreI read a book called "My Name is Red" that I did not like enough to review here, but...
Gratitude Requires Action
Read moreI wrote the piece below for a newspaper column spot for the Saturday following Thanksgiving, but by mistake it...
