Nothing. Rien. Nada. I’m sorry but that’s the fact–even if the rest of the world finds your life story or day’s events endlessly intriguing. And, yes, it’s devastating to realize how boring you are to the very people who are the most interesting to you. If someone had been kind or wise enough to tell [...]

Every morning I download and print the crossword puzzle and, feeling a little thrill, take it to the kitchen table where I will eat my breakfast and drink my tea between penciling in the answers. Now, having such information you probably realize at once that I am not a crossword aristocrat—such a person uses a [...]

We ought not to have a lawn but we do. It was here when we moved in and, until recently, I never thought once about its carbon footprint or, for that matter, the carbon footprint of anyone or anything. Not to say the lawn is in and of itself a creator of environmental bad-stuff––it’s what [...]

Writing is work. It requires forethought, planning, concentration, tenacity, attention to detail, an ear for language, flexibility, and discipline.  But given all those things, anyone can do it. Writing well, is a little bit harder. But it is still essentially a craft that anyone can learn to do with enough guidance and practice.  I know. [...]