I don’t get sick very often, so when I do, I like to make the most of it. I am just recovering from a three and a half day cold and I have some wisdom to share. Drink a lot of soup. I made two batches. The first one was so good everyone [...]

I just did it again. Walking home, minding everyone else’s business, I see my neighbor’s grandson swoop around the corner on a motorbike, no helmet. He sees me at the same moment I see him and I watch his face change. He’s [...]

Vibha’s been having some trouble with her laptop lately. In fact, ever since she bought it. While not exactly a Luddite, Vibha is one of my least tech-savvy friends and the latest gadget has zero appeal to her. She prefers the tried and [...]

Keeping Watch In the morning When I began to wake, It happened again— That feeling That you, Beloved, Had stood over me all night Keeping watch, That feeling That as soon as I began to stir You put your lips on my forehead And lit a holy lamp [...]