Sorry that I've not written anything in a while. I'm concentrating on sailing through choppy waters in most of the aspects of my daily existence. I've lost a dear mentor and friend from University of Massachusetts, and I'm not ready to write about...

For Hallowe'en, that is. I had a heck of a time changing the theme and updating some plugins, but all is well now. We've got a scary creature set up at the door. The kid's costume is set. For those that don't celebrate Hallowe'en, I have my own...

If you're wanting to really enjoy some melancholia, and you're a hopeless romantic like myself, it's hard to beat "Ne Me Quitte Pas" by the Flemish/Belgian/French Jacques Brel. It's the number one song on my self-pity list. My friend Hayley reminded...

I'm having a nice lazy sleepy day today. I worked really hard yesterday, and so the house is all straightened up and very pleasant. Yesterday, I had the extra bonus of having our rugs professionally cleaned and disinfected (if you live in the...

"A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices." – William James Recently, I participated in an online discussion in the comments of an article written by a prominent friend/adviser to the late...