If you are like me, you’re probably heard this concern more than a zillion times: American school children are falling behind in math and science, putting our country’s competitive future in jeopardy. Of course, nobody talks up our kids’ strengths: spitball accuracy…
With Covid-19 sticking around like the smell of a dirty wet towel, exercise options aren’t plentiful. Walks and jogs are the default since I moved to Meilen, a sleepy town on the outskirts of Zurich. Meilen’s claim to fame is that Tina Turner lives here. If you went “Tina who?” your reaction…
Occasionally, I bump up against a perspective born out of modern society’s single-minded focus on productivity: “What’s…
Just in case anyone is interested in the cities and days spent during our recent Patagonian trip.
It’s not often that my mind wanders deeper than the tepid shallows it habitually splashes around in. Contemplation is a rare visitor and when it visits, seldom lingers. Introspection was the last thing on my mind when I picked up the book “ This is Water” by David Foster Wallace. All the…
A few days ago, we lost a very close family member. Our dog Bolt was put to sleep after a short fight with liver…
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Arenal Volcano is one of the most popular tourist spots in Costa Rica and we planned to stay for a couple of days in the nearby town of La Fortuna. Every travel book we’d flipped…
Color me irrational, but I believe I’m possessed. Disappointingly, my haunting does not come with…
