Let’s claim the fall equinox for falling fertility. Easter is only named Easter in English-speaking traditions. Pascha is the root name for the spring Christian holiday in most other cultures, originally meaning Passover, from the Jewish tradition. Why do we call Easter by that … Read More
Have you taken the Blue Zones Vitality Test? I took the Blue Zones Vitality Test. You can too, right here: Blue Zones Vitality Test. Full disclosure: I will turn 70 this year, and I got back from the doctor’s office, had … Read More
Schroeder helped enact laws to support equality Pat Schroeder sat in the small living room of a house in Denver, a meet-the-new-congresswoman event in 1973. She had just been elected to the House of Representatives at age 32, two years … Read More
Or is philosophy an excuse for laziness? My lasting impression of the sun setting into the Aegean Sea on Santorini Island in Greece is hundreds of cellphones raised high to get the perfect shot. I started to do the same … Read More
Who was your best writing teacher? When I meet old high school friends, we all agree that we were lucky to have had great high school teachers. The legendary teachers were English staff. We benefited from the days before women … Read More
How many skin cancers are on your face? Maybe you slathered on cocoa butter or baby oil and baked beneath the sun in your teen-aged years to get that Coppertone tan, even if you were a fair white person with … Read More
What labels do we use to define a life? “I’m so lonely,” he said. “Would you have a drink with me on my patio for happy hour?” Our cars were assigned parking spaces next to each other. He owned an … Read More
Single after divorce or death, not flourishing. Author’s Note: I often move blog posts from Medium to this site, when the subject matter is appropriate for this blog’s purpose. I was stunned, frankly, at the many comments this piece received … Read More
Time to change up what you wear? Many of us went gray over the Covid years. During the first big lockdown, we couldn’t get haircuts, highlights, or roots touched up. (And yes, the color and touch-ups applied to men, too). … Read More
The spiral of time My grandmother was born in the 19th century, 1889. My granddaughter was born in the 21st century, 2020, and may live into the 22nd century. That’s a long span of time. It is difficult to project … Read More