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In a loud world I grew up in a big city, one that was noisy and always busy. The noise didn’t bother me when I was a kid, even though…
“A sickening moral slum of an administration.” The Washington Post I find myself bouncing between hopelessness and giddiness some days. Maybe most days. Here’s why. Oh you probably don’t need…
I come from a family of collectors. My mother collected Depression glass, those lovely green, sometimes red, dishware made in the thirties. My Aunt Genevieve had an extensive collection of…
Equanimity: a mental or emotional calm, balance, and composure, especially during difficult times, stress, or bad news. It comes from the Latin word aequanimitas, meaning an even or level mind.…
I’ve had one for 70 years, though there’s been a few iterations. It’s the scarlet red color that I like. I associate it with being a kid, and with my…
The jig is up. Say bye-bye, and scurry off the sinking ship, you rats. You’ve got only 3 months left. Okay, that’s enough crowing. And I realize I may have…
“The days are slow, but the years are fast.” Not sure who said that, but it feels pretty accurate to me here on my 82nd birthday. I’m truly amazed it’s…
Among the many blasphemous proceedings under the trump high jacking of the United States and all its democratic institutions, the attack on Dr. Anthony Fauci stands out. Sure, when little…
Zen means meditation, insight, and a peaceful state of mind. It is a school of Buddhism and an informal word for being calm. We’re in the heat of summer here…
Community Writers Read “Writing is a way of saying you and the world have a chance.” Richard Hugo I’ve been writing since I was a teenager, and trying to get…
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