I was laughing so hard, I almost peed my pants. Which would have been bad....
Reflections on Immigration as a Moral Issue
I have just returned from several weeks in Europe (lucky me, I know). Not....
The Fierce Sanity of Stones
A friend of mine who had great trouble with her mind told me once that she had brought a stone into her apartment, and when she felt her mind going, she would concentrate on the stone. She said, "There is a fierce sanity in stone." (John O'Donohue,....
Doune Castle: Conviction
A few days ago, we visited Doune Castle in Doune, Scotland, which was on our....
Toilet Technology: A Personal History
As I walked around Bingen last week, I noticed that there has been a marked....
All that Glitters is not Gold: St. Paul's Cathedral in London
Yesterday's exploration of London was focused on a visit to St. Paul's Cathedral. Let's be clear: it is not pronounced Saint Paul's. It is pronounced S(i)n~Pauls -- no hint of "a" and certainly no "t" at the end. It was the first Cathedral built after....
My experience flying from Germany to England
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHcim_KNZYw My sister-in-law showed this to me....
Gift of God: Memory & Sisterhood
(I wrote this post two day ago, but was only able to get around to typing it up....
In Praise of an Absent Husband
This morning I woke with my first feeling of missing Tony. This is particularly well-timed because tomorrow I fly to London, where he arrived yesterday and is currently soaking up the company of his beloved big sister.Each set of people I have visited in....
Lack Thereof: More on Memory and Retention
A few days ago I accompanied C., who had been my host sister nearly three....