Mother’s DayFor the uninitiated, childbirth is nothing like you think, for the very reason that you are attempting to think, to imagine, what it is…May 9, 2020May 9, 2020
Simple Pleasures: The FixA liquid jewel/held in the sacred chalice/upon which rests/the pierced spoon — Peggy Amond, “Rimbaud’s Poison”, 1998Apr 26, 2020Apr 26, 2020
Simple Pleasures: The Eye of the TigerStanding on his deck on a late summer afternoon, the physicist Alan Lightman had an unexpected encounter.Apr 21, 2020Apr 21, 2020
Simple Pleasures: Epic QuestsA quest is a journey in the course of which one advances spiritually and mentally, as well as physically travelling miles. . . . It is an…Apr 17, 2020Apr 17, 2020
Simple Pleasures: HeartbeatThe goal of life is to make your heartbeat match the beat of the universe, to match your nature with Nature. — Attributed to Joseph…Apr 14, 2020Apr 14, 2020
Simple Pleasures: Mended ThingsTo this crib I always took my doll. Human beings must love something, and, in the dearth of worthier objects of affection, I contrived to…Apr 7, 2020Apr 7, 2020
Simple Pleasures: Hot ToastThe smell of that buttered toast simply talked to Toad, and with no uncertain voice;Apr 5, 2020A response icon3Apr 5, 2020A response icon3
Simple Pleasures: In Praise of DustThe current situation sees us all swiping, swiffing, and swabbing like never before. But within the shelter of home, one can only spic ‘n’…Apr 3, 2020Apr 3, 2020