Function of Perfect Moments
Have you ever experienced a day you didn’t want to end because you were dreading the following day? I remember plenty of snow days when I fervently wished the next … Continue reading
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High School Theatre
A few days ago, I received a surprise email from a former student I had nearly forgotten—a drama student from over fifty years ago. He wanted to share with me … Continue reading
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Thinking of Now
Life is cumulative, or it should be. Each year we should collect our insights to see what’s new. Before 2023, I had already experienced proof that our bodies and minds … Continue reading
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Questions for the New Year from the Ancients
Long, long ago (perhaps in the first half of the third millennium B.C.) in a land once called Mesopotamia, people wrote their stories in the wedge-shaped language of cuneiform in … Continue reading
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Love Your Immune System
When you’re fighting a cold or flu, did it occur to you that might be exactly what you’re doing—fighting? Fighting implies an adversary—one we assume is mindless and whose behavior … Continue reading
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…And Don’t Talk Back
When I have a moment of silence, I discover my home has taken on a conversation of its own. The clothes dryer dings. The washer sings a tune. An alarm … Continue reading
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Sensations of Christmas
How do you choose a favorite Christmas movie? For humor, A CHRISTMAS STORY has to win. For nostalgia, IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE takes top honors. After that, making the list … Continue reading
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Winners and Losers
Recently, I was watching the playoffs of THE VOICE as the mentors sent home talented person after talented person. Some hopefuls tried too hard. Some didn’t try hard enough. Some … Continue reading
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What Lies Beyond?
When you say “after-life,” some people grow nervous and believe they’re beginning to smell sulfur. If that describes you, stop reading now and have a nice day. When I wrote … Continue reading
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Accepting the Help of Buddies
Have you seen the TV PBS series SPY IN THE OCEAN by the BBC? In it, humans have created incredibly believable camera-eye spy robots that look and act like the … Continue reading
