When I lived in Seattle, friends and I would travel to the Oregon coast for a few nights each year. On one memorable trip, we rented a...

The Millinocket, Maine wedding story has been widely publicized. A friend told me the tale weeks before the national coverage because he...

“Anger isn’t the problem. The problem is getting hooked on anger—addicted to an emotion that gives you a fleeting high but leaves you...

RBG exemplified purpose in her extraordinary life. But all of us need purpose to feel fulfilled. Has Covid thrown you off what is meaningful

Amazing what focus will do.

You’ve probably seen the photo of the Golden Gate Bridge in red-orange smoke. It’s about as apocalyptic as it gets. I’ll eat my sunscreen...

Note: Part of this post was published back in February, but I thought it was worth a reboot now that civil discourse seems to have sunk...

I’m savoring Ross Gay’s The Book of Delights, as I slowly make my way through one year’s worth of almost-daily “essayettes.” He’s written...

We're in what William Bridges called the Neutral Zone: we've left the known for the unknown and can't go back.

About the poet: When she moved to Oregon 40 years ago, Linda Knowlton Appel felt she had come home. Now a retired sci-tech librarian, she...

The problem with the huge numbers were seeing related to COVID-19 cases and deaths is we're overwhelmed and disconnected.

Being kind has its rewards.

From Louise Carnachan: When wearing a mask becomes a political statement.

The workplace changed while you were gone.

If you're anxious, it may have something to do with your empathy.

“There’s a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in.” -Leonard Cohen The American pandemic experience has illuminated cracks in...

When I wake up, I’ve always got a song in my head. Dream fragments or first thoughts prompt my brain’s search for lyrics. If I get only...

The following blog post comes from my friend, Anne Kearney, whom you might remember from an earlier post on living in small spaces. This...

Initially it was fun to see everyone in their Hollywood Squares, especially if virtual meetings were new to you. Soon the thrill of...

At the beginning of sheltering in place, I found it difficult to track time. Didn’t I go to the store two weeks ago? It turns out it’d...