

Do you know your place?
When I returned to my writing workshop to resume my weekly practice with other women who aspire to jot down or compose or reflect -- in...


How big is the world?
This weekend, I read with dismay about the drone strike on a Saudi Arabian oilfield. Uncertain of the geography, I looked at a...


How can I help?
How can I help? What a thoughtful question. Or is it? Well, it depends on who you ask. And, it surely depends on where you're coming...


Are you ready?
Are you ready? If that questions creates any anxiety or doubt, then I think you're approaching it all wrong. Of course you are ready. You...


What's it like out there?
Sitting on the shore of an ocean, it's easy to simply sit and wonder what it's like out there. I imagine there is a world so distant and...


Where are you now?
I often quote Ram Dass who advised us all in 1971 to Be Here Now. It's a straightforward philosophy, in spite of the fact that it's not...


What's my part?
After spending my annual week with 140 campers aged 8 to 16, I find myself reflecting on something I heard a lot, namely, stuff like "I...


How lucky am I?
The internet is great. You can find so much information so fast. It's all there on your computer or your phone. That's the good news. The...


Are you paying attention to the animals?
Last week, I shared The Great Silence by Ted Chiang, and I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did. Since I read it, I have been thinking...


Is there intelligent life on earth?
Lately I've wondered what's wrong with us all. Is there any intelligent life on earth? Does anyone listen to what they are saying? Does...
