This essay in Maureen Dowd’s column ran in the New York Times on Christmas Day. Here’s the link: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/26/opinion/dowd-why-god.html?src=me&ref=general Kevin O’Neill wrote the bulk of the column – a meditation. He’s a priest but more importantly, he’s a human being called upon to help others in a way that’s very difficult for most of [...]

I’ve got three Golden Retrievers guarding the perimeter… of my bedroom.  It’s pouring rain outside. I’m considering whether the run to retrieve the New York Times at the end of the driveway is worth it when I am so cozy. But on the plus side, I can grab another coffee when I do. Thinking. OK…be [...]

It’s been a while since I’ve blogged because I’ve been a bit stymied by the intrusion of “versus” – like public vs. personal, work vs. home, and employer vs. employee. While I’ve never mentioned my employer on my blog, many people know where I work and have actually read my blog because of some kind [...]

I had such a fun morning doing nothing but sitting outside and reading the paper as the day heated up. I get the New York Times every so often – the $6 cost for the Sunday edition is a bit over-the-top but I like the writing, the variety of topics and a more substantive discussion [...]