Category Archives: change

A Letter to My Dad

I just came across this letter to my father. I think I wrote it last year, but I can’t really put a date on it. When I wrote it it seemed like a bunch of mixed up thoughts, not clear. … Continue reading

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Unlearning 9/11

Six years ago, I drove to work with the image of devastation, panic and death on my mind. I was trying to come to terms with something horrific that occurred 3000 miles away. As always in September, I was meeting … Continue reading

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Dreamtime in France

“When I got back to bed, my brain was in turmoil, and before sinking into sleep, I thought in a confused way—there is reality and there are dreams; and there is another reality as well. The vague, ill-defined belief that … Continue reading

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Back Into the Hurly-burly of Crowded Mornings

My 15 year old is going back to school tomorrow, which means I need to make space in my morning for a grumpy teenager. My mornings have been sanctuaries of serenity this summer as no one is up before I … Continue reading

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Wonder World 2

Hidden Worlds There is no light and very little oxygen in the Movile cave in Romania. There is a lake of warm water rich in hydrogen sulfide that reacts with oxygen in the air to create sulfuric acid that eats … Continue reading

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