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• September 17, 2022

  Continuous Small Treats

  “One of the secrets of a happy life is continuous small treats.” – Iris Murdoch I have a little routine, and I suspect many of you do, too, when I need to do something hard. I promise myself a little treat, and to keep from worrying about the hard thing, I think about what the […]
• February 26, 2019

  Give and Take

  Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com My neighbor is a terrific cat sitter. The first time we went away, I brought her back a little souvenir, some soap or candy, I forget what. She was so upset, waving her hands and shaking her head, saying she didn’t want “payment,” that I felt like apologizing for insulting […]
• November 24, 2017

  Bits of Christmas Light

  My Jewish friend once said he felt left out at Christmas, that the sparkling lights on the trees and buildings “are not for me.” A teacher we both knew told him about the pagan origins of the festivals of light celebrated around the world at the darkest time of the year. “The lights can be […]
• April 9, 2012

  Authors In Bloom Giveaway Hop

  The contest has ended and the winner of my giveaway prize is: YJ Wang who will be receiving a signed copy of my memoir, Off Kilter, and a package of imported Polish candy. Congratulations to YJ! And a big thank you to everyone who took the time to stop by here and enter the contest. […]