Even before the doorbell rang, through the side window, I could see someone holding flowers. Our neighbour from across the street, dressed in paint-splattered coveralls was holding a fresh bouquet of peonies. I thanked him profusely, being the demonstrative (silly)… Read more
A Story, General
brain gymnastics
Impossible. That is what I first told myself when I attempted to learn the 13th, 14th, and 15th bars of a beautiful piece of piano created by Ludovico Einaudi. When a person watches an experienced pianist play his music, it… Read more
A Little Beauty
A little beauty every day
My mom always said, “Be kind.” She also said that being kind makes you beautiful. {Those of you who follow me on Twitter will realize this is a duplicate. Since lately there is so much angst on Twitter and I… Read more
General
seasons of experience
“All through your life, the most precious experiences seem to vanish. You look behind and see no sign even of a yesterday that was so intense. Yet in truth nothing was lost… This is the art of the soul: to… Read more
General
Mama, mama!
I’m a white mama who is with Christy Oglesby. I cannot understand exactly how she feels, but I am still outraged. Outraged, fed up, and insistent that all mothers — black, white, yellow, brown — deserve to live without fear… Read more
General
On your breakfast table (plus a recipe)
Do you keep a book on your breakfast table and read it in the morning (instead of picking up your cell phone and looking at the news?) So often, especially on social media, people keep saying how they find it… Read more
General
where flowers bloom
“She wore flowers in her hair and carried magic secrets in her eyes. She spoke to no one. She spent hours on the riverbank. She smoked cigarettes and had midnight swims…” — Arundhati Roy, The God of Small Things “Where… Read more