Jack recently turned 17. He’s driving now, applying to colleges. I wish you all could meet him. It is such a blessing to be present in this house with him. His mild-mannered good…

We saw Pearl Jam at Jazz fest. A really great show. The attendees were all so middle-aged. I’m so middle-aged. It was great, and bittersweet. Eddie Vedder is Sixty Years Old, but he…

Small things that bring me joy: Part 3 (which has links to Part 1 and 2) 10. A back scratch. I can’t believe I didn’t put this first. My grandmother used to tell…

Notes from the Tulane Book Fest – Anne Applebaum Sarah Broom & Tracy K. Smith Excerpt from “I will tell you the truth about this, I will tell you all about it” by…

We are planting trees in an underserved area of the city today – Craiggy and I. I am trying to volunteer on a community project twice a quarter this year – up from…