Grateful new year

Research shows that practicing gratitude brings deeper and more lasting happiness than, well, just about anything else. Among the many things, people, and experiences for which I am grateful this year, a few strike me as worth sharing. Terrific local, independent bookstores like Jerrol's and A Book for All Seasons, whose support for local, independent … Continue reading Grateful new year

We are tiny, thank goodness: On TWV

My contribution to The Writers' Vineyard this month is inspired by a Pale Blue Dot. You might remember one of the most famous photos of our planet. It's often referred to as the Pale Blue Dot. Taken from the Voyager I space probe in 1990, it shows the entire planet Earth as a tiny pale … Continue reading We are tiny, thank goodness: On TWV