Happy Snow Days
It’s time to replenish the hummingbird’s sugar water and refill the bird feeder (again). These little guys need all the help they can get.
One Child, One Teacher, One Book, One Pen Can Change the World
“I always loved English because whatever human beings are, we are storytellers. It is our stories that give a light to the future.”
We can’t begin to know what next week will bring. But we can b r e a t h e.
Here we go, then, with a little bit of this, a little bit of that. Here and there a poem, maybe a song. Wade through it all or …
Too Much News from Too Many Directions
Wait! What? Isn’t it March that’s supposed to come in like a Lion? It feels like the whole pride is here early!
There Is Always a Light
Reaching consensus can be messy, disruptive, and time consuming. With so much else on our plates, do we really have time for that kind of deep listening?
Conversation With Friends: Cindy Williams Gutierrez
Our second “Conversation With Friends” features Cindy Williams Gutierrez, Portland poet and dramatist of ‘In The Name of Forgotten Women.’
Baring and Bearing
In the Great State of Missouri, known as the “show me” state, it seems that “baring arms” is what most needed immediate legislation.
First Russian Christmas Open House Since 2020
On Sunday afternoon amidst sudden showers & splashes of sunshine, my home began filling with friends, neighbors and family.
Remembered Women
“When will we learn from a woman like this – with her incredible gentleness, the light that fills where she is, that love is a form of intelligence.”
Here Again in That Inbetween Place
We find ourselves somewhere between the Milky Way and the Mountains, caught between what we meant to do and what we did.
Winter Solstice is Upon Us
Last week I said “…. but we’re not quite there yet …. “ and now we are!
But We’re Not Quite There Yet
These days we walk a fine line. We know that very soon the light will be returning … but we’re not quite there yet.