Mistakes I Made between 7:00 and 7:45

Mistakes I Made between 7:00 and 7:45

I most often awaken, without an alarm, at 6:30 a.m. It’s tougher to achieve while it’s still dark, while the turning world jams winter whether we like it or not. I made it today with the help of a dog who wanted to be fed. To be awakened by licks on my...
Apollo – and the Moon – Prevails

Apollo – and the Moon – Prevails

Apollo, the Moon – and the American Spirit Prevails! Though everyone can recite Neil Armstrong’s “one small step for man, one giant step for mankind”, as he stepped onto the surface of the moon…arguably the most famous Apollo flight was...
Tragedy and Comedy are Roommates –

Tragedy and Comedy are Roommates –

“Tragedy and comedy are roommates”, said one of the comedians who performed post-9/11. That night, to help bring New Yorkers back from grief, to move them forward, a blessed inch, beyond sorrow. ‘Laugh until you cry’ probably happened for every...
All-American Sugar

All-American Sugar

I saw an article in the July-August issue of Popular Mechanics, which proudly proclaims in a small box on the cover that it’s been America’s magazine since 1902. Do the math – that’s over a hundred years. It’s one of my husband’s...