Volunteering with death
Although nothing is certain, my experience as a hospice patient volunteer has given me at least some idea of what lies ahead for me as … Read more
80-1000-4000: Playing the numbers
Although I have little interest in the Bible, I know that the book of Psalms notes that our days are numbered. In thinking about that … Read more
Laughing at myself
Recently, I read about a musician who inscribed this Chinese saying on one of his instruments: “Of all the ways to laugh, the best one … Read more
On keeping a journal
I have kept a journal or diary off and on for over forty years. When I first started, I wrote at night right before going … Read more
Something wicked this way comes
In the first act of “Macbeth,” one of the witches senses the approach of Macbeth by a tingling in her hands and remarks, “By the … Read more