Wives’ Tales: Winter’s Cold Brew

Medicine is not only what can be bought with a prescription. Medicine can be grown in a garden, found on … 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

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

Children and Board Games Go Together

These days, video games are all the rage with young people. They’re everywhere and really fun. They’re exciting because they … More

Laugh for Life: The Benefits of a Good Guffaw

  “A vegan and a Big Mac walk into a bar…”   I don’t know the punch line for that … More

Eat Your Way through West Texas: A New Twist on the Great American Road Trip

  We recently took a road trip to visit family in another state. Along the way we discovered bits of … More

The Guilt-Free Garden: A Water-Saving Suggestion

  In California, three years of bone-dry, rainless weather are making many of us start to think outside the box. … More

Stonebridge Potatoes: A Recipe for Friends

    As per request, here’s the recipe for the potatoes in my recent post. They were scrumptious, so you … More

The Real Joy of Backpacking

  Recently two young women from Chicago, students at our college, approached me surreptitiously about going backpacking. The situation was … More

Musings on Identity and Skin Color

  Personally, I get a thrill when I see any of the fabulous Ogwumike sisters on TV playing basketball for … More