Worthy of a state funeral

Someone just came to my front door carrying a bird; she found it on the street in front of my house under the front tire of a pickup truck that had parked there. I’m not sure what she expected me to do with it; I  [more...]

When I compare my life to so many others, I am profoundly struck by my good fortune. I sit here in a 2-bedroom house that I “own” (mortgage notwithstanding), in front of a huge computer screen that allows me  [more...]

I could go on, in a sentimental and maudlin way, about things I am thankful for; then spend a good paragraph on the importance of people over things; spend some time musing about life and death and cardiology; then add  [more...]