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The holidays abound with rituals and traditions. We can grow so attached to them that we forget how they came to be and why we do them,...

There’s a saying, "If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will take you there." A corollary would be "If you don’t prepare for...

I’ve been thinking a lot about shame this week. Why do we shame each other? Why do people in power (parents, bosses, officials) shame...

Look up in the sky tonight and you will see the full moon waning. As the predominant earthly satellite, humankind has long observed the...

I just read Candide (don’t ask why). Voltaire’s novella was first published in 1759 and it’s one of those books that I think I’ve read...

That's it. Vote!

Revising a post from four years ago . . . The admonition to be here now  was made famous in the West by  Ram Dass   with the release of...

I only noticed the milkweed today. I’ve walked on this path for decades. The path follows alongside a pond before it meanders into the...

One of the most beautiful October sights in New England is the trees changing color. People travel long distances to witness nature’s...

It's been a busy weekend. Lovely. Lots of help with a home project from family, and it's so good to see the progress. A last-minute...