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Category: What they said

Those who inspire me to do better

  • The swirl

    Losing a loved one opens up space and closes space too. For me there has been a lot of tidying. A drawer here, a closet there. And shoved into the back of a drawer, I came across a folded paper. No surprise there. It was a sweet gift from past me to future me, a…

  • Freedom through … discipline?

    It took me about a month of receiving free daily newsletters from Nautilus magazine before I finally subscribed to it. The science magazine has not disappointed me, and I still enjoy its newsletters because they link to interesting stories in other publications. Today’s newsletter included links to stories in the New York Times,(trees that benefit…

  • So long, Tom

    It was author Tom Robbins — Another Roadside Attraction, Even Cowgirls Get the Blues — who first hinted to me that a novel can do anything. Really. Any thing. His books are funny, insightful and light on their toes. After finishing reading any of them, I understood I was reading for the journey, not the…