In the recent post What Makes You Joyful? only one answer to that question, collected from you the readers, wasn't included. It's in...

A few weeks ago (or maybe more, it seems everything is taking me a long time these days), I had a conversation with friends about joy...

After experiencing a few days of despair at the current crazy and divisive state of politics in the United States, I realized I needed to...

My dear friend Jo (Josette Burbage) passed away on October 15, 2024. She would have been 94 on December 5th. I'll miss her. She spent...

One day this past Spring, Julia gave me the glorious news of my approaching grandmother-hood, thus inspiring me to repair the crayoned,...

I, Kellie, soon to be known as Amma , hereby declare that before the birth of my first grandchild in November 2024, I will publish all my...

Did you hear Céline Dion sing on the Eiffel Tower at the Opening Ceremony for the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics? I've been listening to this...

I love the expression "Hope springs eternal." To me it means: "It's not likely but possible, so you may as well keep hoping." As in: "I'm...

Hello readers, I've been busy working on a book about my mother and haven't had time to post. But I'm back, with a story in the form of...

Drink wine with a robust heart. Oh yes—God takes pleasure in your pleasure! Dress festively every morning. Don’t skimp on colors and...

Not all cultures have the same outlook on gender. For example, Native North American societies use the expression Two-Spirits to...

Daisy never pays attention to artwork around the house. I mean, she's never said a single word about the framed photo with her boyfriend...

Afters years of resistance to my family's happy-to-sit-on-the-beach-all-day inertia, Hubert appears to have finally given up on the...

Non-Writers of Books Poem anonymous Oh! you who write not as you wish, who daily ignore New Year's promise, who avoid Daruma*'s one-eyed...

Dear friends and readers, thanks for sharing your favorite quotes. I hope you'll enjoy reading them! COMMON SENSE Don't believe anything...

1919, Craig Empire The Craig Empire was a newspaper founded in 1911 in Craig, Colorado. One reader said the poem describes depression,...

Africa Day 2023 marks the 60th anniversary of African Union. To celebrate, let's honor two Nigerian writers, Chimamanda Adichie and...

Julia and Thomas' wedding photographer, Sandrine Siryani, recently won awards for two photos she took at their wedding. The captions are...

In some better news, compared to recent posts, I am happy to report that the first annual Spring Day in Lille, on April 18, 2023, was a...

I was fortunate to be able to attend, on-line, the beautiful memorial service for Savonnah on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Amidst the...