Speaking of miracles .... over 30 years ago I marveled over the birth of this baby's mom, my first niece.  So in a world of turmoil, we make room for the amazing grace of new life, the hope and purity…

"I say to you today, my friends, that in spite of the difficulties and frustrations of the moment, I STILL HAVE A DREAM" ~ Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. .... Each year I come to appreciate more fully how profoundly…

I wanted to mark the beginning of the new year with a ritual to honor my new home with an ancient tradition of affixing a mezuzah to the doorpost.  I'm grateful to the old and new friends and neighbors who…

This post is about celebrating, not focused on eating birds. Most people I know do, and I love the many carnivores in my life. Instead I reflect on gratitude and how the fruits of that experience are far more fulfilling…

Last night at the Katherine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, aka The Kate, Graham shared the stage with Shane Fontayne, whose gorgeous rich and playful lead guitar was matched only by the harmonies that evoked heavenly moments and memories of CSN&Y…

Have you ever noticed how much the shape of a baby grand can be likened to a heart, in how it opens for the breath of sound, the slightly off roundness of it .... well here I am sitting behind…

At a time of such tremors, I stop to reflect 16 years ago when I was moved to write a spiritual antidote to the unfathomable events captured with the numbers 9/11 which now can evoke a universally visceral reaction.  A…

The Connecticut Authors Trail is a consortium of Eastern Connecticut libraries representing a variety of genres and styles of writing among Connecticut authors.  Last night in New London, I showcased my book and shared stories with a group of people…