In a world where you can be anything, be kind
I'm home from my annual summer camp. One of my favorite experiences is when campers and counselors send each other messages of...
Recharging your batteries
"My phone is dead." "My laptop is out of juice." Tablets, phones...whatever device you use, a time comes when it runs out of power and...
Being here
Oh how we are tied to our lives, our importance, our phones, our screens. As I begin my annual week at summer camp, it falls to me to...
A friend indeed
I've been thinking about friends and friendship. It feels to me as if "friend" is a woefully overused term and "friendship" can sound...
What if we... ?
What if "we" meant every human and not just the ones who think like you do? What if "we" included humans of all ages, genders,...
Do your best; rinse, repeat
After I unpacked the groceries, started tonight's dinner, and said aloud what I was planning for dinner tomorrow, I realized I had...
Hearing is easy; listening is hard.
Hearing is something we do whether we want to or not. If the vibrations are out there, and assuming our hearing is normal, when that wave...
Storm prep
They are replacing all the storm drains on my street. It's a short street with about 50 houses on it, small lots. Maybe it's a half mile...
One way
It may seem overwhelmingly impossible to live by the standards set by saints and holy people. I mean, let's be practical. Who could...
Intergenerational equity
Father's Day. For me, my first thought is backward-looking, that is, I think of my father. Even though he's gone 35 years, I believe that...
