Acts of Kindness: Roberto’s List

A Warm Coat  

Historical Repetitions: (Just Waiting to See What Will Be Considered Next) d

Charity begins at home. Sometimes Trump seems to be saying just that. Perhaps freedom from hunger is the freedom we … More

Definitions: The Necessity of Art (Part I)

I have spent years looking at color and studying history through the lens of art, attempting to make the world … More

How long?

  I’m wondering when women will own their own bodies. I hope there’s a pill for that. The main ingredient … More

The Art of Reconciliation

I don’t know how to fix things. I don’t know how to make things work again once they fail. I’m … More

My Essay In The Mindfulness Bell

Dear Friends and Family, Happily, one of my essays has just been published in the Autumn 2016 issue of The … More

Goodbye Puzzles

  “There is no escape: understanding a subject means transforming it, lifting it out of a natural habitat and inserting … More

Gratitude: A New Year’s Resolution

This year I’ve not made any New Year’s resolutions, something that in the past had often marked the metaphorical turning … More

Getting It Wrong to Get Things Right

  Life has a way of giving us enough challenges to teach us to adapt quickly to situations by forcing … More

Looking Out Toward the Gray-Headed Years

  At the gym during a Zumba class some time ago, I made a reference to Jane Fonda—“Remember her workout … More