I am torn between my desire to stay informed and my desire to stay sane. I am torn between between my researcher’s thirst for facts and my human being’s thirst for peace. Like a junkie jones’n for a fix, my news habit is insatiable. I try to ex...

I saw a beautiful bird when I was running.  I am not sure what kind of bird she was. She was posed regally and openly on a wood post a few feet from the small sea wall. Her feet gripped the post. A sign that read "DANGER" hung on the side of the ...

For the flower, it is fully openat each step of its blossoming. - Mark Nepo My Nana had a rose garden for many years. She tended each bush with great care and attention: special rose food, just enough water, protection from cold and heat. There...

I was told by my elementary school art teacher that I could not draw. That hurt. I was in a musical at a local Equity dinner theatre, the school choir, and a cheerleader, so the sting was lessened a bit by being distracted by other activities. Tho...