I'm a technology curmudgeon. I'm hanging on to my dumb phone for dear life. I buy CDs and books and think the e-book is the devil's plaything. I order physical DVDs from Netflix. I peruse Facebook a few times a week and that is the extent of my social media use. Another technological development... Continue Reading →
Just Being
I recently spent a weekend in a monastic community. In early spring, I read an article about a monastery in Cambridge. I was intrigued because my mother has stayed at a monastery in western NY a few times over the years. The idea of escaping the concrete jungle for some quiet, reflective time appealed to... Continue Reading →
At This Moment
Just found out that Gary David Goldberg, the creator of Family Ties, passed away a few days ago. This is very strange timing because I was talking to a friend today about his blog post about the Family Ties theme song. I have few vivid childhood memories to speak of, but one of them... Continue Reading →
Lessons Learned
I've been out of commission for two months now. It has felt like eternity at times. But finally, the big "pause" button on my life is lifting. I would say I'm at 70–80% capacity. I'll know when I'm at 100% when I can drink again, attend concerts again, talk with friends for hours again...when... Continue Reading →
Links to the Present and Past
One of my neighbors moved out of state last week and gave me her mini dishwasher. She fondly called it her "link to modern living." I haven't lived in a home with a dishwasher in at least 13 years. I am thrilled but also a tad frightened that I will inadvertently flood my kitchen.... Continue Reading →
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