We had piled into the car and were on our way to celebrate NYE at our favorite hibachi spot. It was early, barely 4 pm, we wanted to beat the crowds to come home to ring in 2025 with family games and munchies. As we made the left turn onto a main thoroughfare out of […]

It’s the day after Christmas and I am not quite sure what to do with myself. The decorated trees are still emitting their warm glow of their white lights (except for the strain or two that have gone dark on the pre-lit tree). The various containers of festive yummies are still smattered along the kitchen […]

Tomorrow is Election Day. People are afraid. Fear is circulating like autumn leaves trapped in the outside corner of a brick building. Both candidates, both parties, both nonbelievers and believers are trying to harness the power of fear to manipulate and influence, to persuade and motivate and to coerce and bully. If he is elected, […]