Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
Whether you’re a voter who is feeling triumphant today, or devastated, you can take steps to help the country you love move forward. Here are four ideas. Thank your candidate for running. Email, message or call the candidates you supported and let them know you appreciated their efforts. Running for office, especially in today’s climate, [...]
The light showed up on my kitchen table. As it had been a while since we'd seen each other, I stopped, stared, and watched it move with purpose toward the other side. The morning sun dappled through the lead-glass pane and beckoned me, so I dropped everything, closed my laptop, found my coat and followed, [...]
My daughter and I enjoyed a thrilling spectacle during a recent walk along the river. We saw a bald eagle swoop down, capture its prey and pause regally mid-river as rapids swirled around. Meanwhile, the eagle's partner waited in a nearby tree and a third eagle lounged in a giant nest on the other side [...]
On a 21-hour travel day that saw me roll through five busy airports, I wore my "You are Beautiful" T-shirt and observed. I left yesterday from Fort Lauderdale airport where I saluted the resiliency of this great country. I flew to O'Hare, drove to General Mitchell to catch a flight west, enjoyed a quick layover [...]
I have been thinking, lately, about music and how each note relies on the other. Even the first simple songs we teach our babies -- Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, for instance -- require at least six notes, some whole, some half, with several quarters and eighths as well. Add a couple of chords and, depending [...]