When I decided to write about my grandmother Rachel’s professional career as a social worker, I ran up against an …
Category: Writing and Published Works
Birdsong Soundtracks
The music of birdsong percolates through my life—urban, rural, suburban and vacation. The familiar songs are like a sweet melody …
Moving toward common ground, through the places in between
The Places In Between is a wonderful book by Rory Stewart about north-central Afghanistan in 2002. He writes of his …
“Think Globally, Act Locally” comes to life on my street
As spring unfolds into summer, the foot traffic in my neighborhood is rich. I’m learning the names of people who …
Saying goodbye in the time of COVID
“When this is over” is an oft-heard phrase these days. During the COVID-19 outbreak, we’ve all put aside our “normal” …
The Workaround
My strong-willed and territorial housemates sometimes surprise me by being flexible. It’s said that necessity is the mother of invention …
Read “Courage Says ‘Keep On'” to glimpse a part of history that resonates in the present
During her career, Rachel also pursued her other passion of writing. She kept extensive written records through journals, poems and …
Why do I write?
Here’s a simple, compelling inspiration from one of my favorite authors: “…at the end of our days it turns out …