Category: Random

Me talkin to myself

  • It’s pretty easy for me to get ensnared in outrage these days. But pragmatism suggests that it makes more sense to choose appropriate emotional responses, rather than react to every little (or big) thing. I’m returning to my morning ritual: starting the day with poetry rather than news. For that, The Poetry Foundation provides an…

  • Last summer, I took a stem cutting from a neighbor’s beautiful climbing white rose, dipped the stem in rooting powder, stuck it in a little soil in a clear plastic takeout container, watered it, put the lid on (key to maintaining the moist environment starts need) and set it in a window. It grew roots…

  • I believe in support for Ukraine. I trust President Volodymyr Zelensky and support his leadership of his country. I stand against Russia’s invasion. I stand against Putin. It’s not enough for me to post a flag and express a sentiment on my blog. If anyone has ideas about how to help muster visual global support…