This week’s “Wow” photo comes from a local Stop sign that—in context—makes perfect sense: it is located at the exit to a nearby garden center; hence, it’s green. Seeing it… READ MORE »
Ah, the seduction of my ‘to do’ list! The illusion of control I have when I make it… The satisfaction I get from crossing things off it…. In fact, I… READ MORE »
The first time I heard this phrase was at a cocktail party. Someone said, “Group picture– look this way!” The gentleman next to me said, “I do not like having my picture… READ MORE »
It’s February – how’s 2017 going for you? If your world has been anything like mine, January was a bit of a blur. In the interest, then, of getting the… READ MORE »
The January 23rd issue of the New Yorker included an article by Atul Gawande entitled “Tell Me Where it Hurts.” If you have time to read the entire article, I… READ MORE »
As many of you know, I am an NPR addict. Over the holidays I listened to Francis Ford Coppola talking about movie making on “Fresh Air” and was struck by… READ MORE »
Have you ever had a moment where you proudly tell a friend, colleague or family member about a decision you have made: to spend your vacation in the Balkans/apply for… READ MORE »