Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah. May you all feel the magic of the season. Wishes of love and light from our house to yours.

One of the first things I saw this morning while having my coffee and reading Facebook was a post of my friend Lesa's.   She had s...

[Norma Farber (1909-1984) – from “When It Snowed That Night”] The Queens came late, but the Queens were there With gifts in their hands...

"What is the colour of Christmas? Red? The red of the toy shops on a dark winter’s afternoon, Of Father Christmas and the robin’s breas...

When my mom was still living I felt as though we still had my dad with us.  Now that she's gone, I'm feeling the absence of h...

Robert Reich mentions four syndromes the American people are beginning to succumb to (read his piece below).  All of which, basically, ...

Tonight is our annual neighborhood Christmas party.    The 20th, I think.   That's a lot of Christmas parties. It's alway...

I've been diligently keeping a list of books I've read since 2010. It's one of those things I used to always say I w...

I hope you'll drop by Jungle Red today where I'm chatting about the "sickness of busy-ness." http://www.jungleredwriter...

Today while I was in line at the grocery store, I spotted the latest Vogue.  I don't know when I last bought a copy of Vogue M...

painting by Megan Miller It's the time of year for each of us to reflect on what we're thankful for. It's also that t...

Dear Trump supporters, In case you haven't figured it out yet, you've been played. Conned. Hornswaggled. The l...

July 4, 2005 - November 19, 2016 "My little dog - a heartbeat at my feet."   ~Edith Wharton " The...

oh, girl, how I will miss you But what will I think of when I think of you? Laughter. Always, laughter. Fly high, honey ...