Back in June, I wrote a love note to my favorite season, summer. In it, I promised to create an homage to autumn, a season which is ever so slightly edged out by summer on my favorites list. I’ll admit … Read the rest→
Dear Benedict, In your letter last week, you astutely read between the lines of my cursing when you pinpointed my disillusionment, my perceptive friend. Disillusionment, that disorienting beast, hung around for a bit this week until Denial moved in and … Read the rest→
In last week’s “Would You Rather…?” question, I asked readers to comment on which they would choose to be able to do: alter humankind’s past or have the ability to see into humankind’s future. There were some really thoughtful answers … Read the rest→
Dear Tami, If I’m to take the expletives in your letter to me as any indication, I’d say you’ve had quite a week. To feel discouraged about your first chosen career is one thing, but disillusioned, too? That’s no good. … Read the rest→
Last week I resumed the Wednesday “Would You Rather…?” series with this question: Would you rather be raised by dolphins -OR- wolves? Of the adventurous readers who responded, two said they would prefer to be raised by dolphins and seven preferred to … Read the rest→
I am usually a think-it-through kind of person, someone who makes pro/con lists and weighs personal choices against the possible outcomes and consequences. But there are those occasions when I do things that are slightly lacking in intelligence. Then, in … Read the rest→
Dear Tami, First, I’m so glad to hear things are shaping up with your new novel. I’ve been meaning to ask if there are any Brits in this new novel because your previous novel seemed to have a serious lack … Read the rest→
Instead of going on a train ride to Ostia Antica (which you can read more about here), an archaeological site that is said to rival that of Pompeii, we decided a better way to end our amazing Italian adventures was to make peace with … Read the rest→
Dear Benedict, Many thanks for the words of encouragement and the fantastic writing cave theme songs you’ve sent me. Vampire Weekend and Nina Simone? Brilliant choices. I can hardly wait to see what else you’ll send my way in the … Read the rest→
“…do not measure our goodness by what we don’t do – by what we deny ourselves, what we resist or who we exclude; rather measure our goodness by what we embrace, what we create & who we include.” ~ Père Henri in … Read the rest→
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