Rembembering this Moment
The New England winter that never was has erupted into spring. We’re not talking about a shy ingenue entry. The trees look like a heavy-handed stylist showered them in red buds, […]
Magical Thinking: A Good Thing
An article in the New York Times this week, “In Defense of Superstition” by Matthew Huttson, concluded that there is no downside to magical thinking. To that I say, “Well heck, […]
Grave Talk
Another Friday the 13th is fast approaching, bringing Stephen King thoughts. I admit to occasionally imagining plots that tend toward the horror genre with cemeteries, aliens, demon possession. I think I could write […]
Give Me Bread and Bodhrans
Forget corned beef and “Danny Boy.” For me it’s brown bread and bodhrans. The first time I heard a bodhran (pronounced bow, like cow, run), I was a young teenager. My Aunt Mary […]
Mini Me, Maybe
Americans have a love affair with their cars and I’m no exception. My relationships are long-lasting and satisfying. I celebrate anniversaries and milestones, like hitting 100,000 miles, with appropriate gifts: […]
How Low Can You Go?
I was playing around with Pinterest this week when I got a virtual wake-up slap. For those who’ve not tried it, Pinterest is one of the newer social media sites. […]