V-Day But No Me Day
Candy hearts, cardboard hearts, cartoon hearts on TV: thudump, thudump. The fourteenth isn’t just V-Day, it’s my birthday. Only a few more hours to go. Will Mom remember her promise?…
What I Learned about Postpartum Cats and Panting
Last Sunday night while other folks were wrapping up their Super Bowl Sundays, my smart watch buzzed with a special alert I’d been waiting for all week: Kitten Academy’s rescued…
What I Learned about Gheegle
I’m rethinking everything I assumed about emotions thanks to one of my current favorite reads, How Emotions are Made by Leesa Feldman Barrett. Barrett posits that emotions don’t belong to…
What I Learned About the Coolest Mashup Ever: The Stroh Violin
During my many years as a musician, I spent all my time at the back of the orchestra. I wasn’t hidden behind the other players for lack of talent, but…
What I Learned About the Etymology of the Dollar
I’ve been reading a fascinating analysis in Joseph Campbell’s Creative Mythology that juxtaposes Christian and Gnostic interpretations of the snake. I always love the striking images Campbell uses to illustrate…
What I Learned About Our Cat, the Ballet Dancer
I’m a cat fanatic. My favorite YouTube station: Kitten Academy. My most recent purchase: two pairs of cute cat earrings. Best of all, I wake each morning with genuine delight because…
What I Learned about Learning and Happiness
It’s the start of a new year, a time when beginnings and endings encourage us to step back and check out where we’ve been, where we are, and where we’d…
Guest Blog Post on Inked Voices
Today I have a guest blog post up with Inked Voices about my 2017 deep dive into studying the craft of writing. Inked Voices has been invaluable to me as…
Candy Corn Soup
“Can we go, now?” Alexa asks. “After dinner,” Mom says, straightening Alexa’s witch hat. Shadows lengthen, almost trick-or-treat time. Dad’s still at the office. Mom, at her laptop, hasn’t even…
Two Star Treks and Some Trolleyology
Would you throw the fat guy off the bridge? This fall there's a new Star Trek streaming in my living room. I had great fun watching the original Star Trek…