Block Island

  “I find there is a quality to being alone that is incredibly precious. Life rushes back into the void, richer, more vivid, fuller than before.” —Anne Morrow Lindbergh, Gift from the Sea ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I spent three nights on Block Island last week. I wish I had been able to stay at least three more.... Continue Reading →

No Man Should Have Power Like This

  I know I've already posted about the Reading Rainbow Kickstarter, but I'm so excited about it, I'm posting about it again. There are now more than 75,000 backers and the total is up to $3.5M. If you love reading, if you love supporting literacy, if you love LeVar Burton, if you love Reading Rainbow,... Continue Reading →

Kickstarter, Henna, and the Roman Empire

  I need to kick my addiction to Kickstarter. There are just so many good ideas waiting to come to fruition...I just chipped in for three projects so now I want you to as well: Reading Rainbow OK, this one doesn't technically need any additional help. But don't you want to ensure that Reading Rainbow... Continue Reading →

Love the Age You Are

  The birthday list really does what I want it to do (= distract me). I wasn't even brooding about my birthday until I started receiving birthday greetings in the mail last week from stores that I shop at. Oprah magazine came through with a perfectly timed issue called "Age Brilliantly." I read this article... Continue Reading →

Being a Tourist at Home Continued

  I spent last weekend being a tourist at home again! Walking the entire route of Southwest Corridor Park is #35 on the birthday list. I've walked along parts of the 4.7-mile-long route in the past, so I decided it was time to walk the entire length of it. I love the story of this... Continue Reading →

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