Yesterday the Arlington Author Salon held its annual book fair. We welcomed 19 local authors who sold books published in 2025 or 2024. The energy […]
View from Mass General
Bostonians are fortunate to have an excellent hospital like Mass General! Here’s the view from the ninth floor. You can see the golden dome of […]
Democracy at Stake
How beautiful autumn can be! I love this season with its abundance of color. When I fly back from Sweden and the plane descends, I […]
Back in the USA
I’ve been home from Sweden for two weeks. Here’s a photo of one of my favorite buildings up in Lulea, a small city 100 miles […]
Back from the Dead …
I have been in Sweden for three weeks, visiting my stroke-victim husband, so rather than describe daily life here, I thought I’d share an amazing […]
Books I’m Reading
Over the next month, I will read Allegra Goodman’s Isola, Ben Shattuck’s The History of Sound, and Weina Ramsel’s The Master Jeweler. All three authors […]
Urging Others to Speak Out
On GPS, Fareed Zakaria’s CNN Sunday morning news program, Brown scholar Omer Bartov stated Sunday that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. Meanwhile, the IDF […]
Attending a Reading at Parkside
Few people understand the time involved in writing a blog. New bloggers discover it’s a commitment, a demanding addition to an already busy life. I […]
Finding Solace in Nature
At a time when our country seems to be heading down the wrong path, I find solace with nature. Out into the garden I go. […]
Some Good News …
I’m excited to announce that I have signed a contract with Koehler Books to publish my memoir, SEEING JOY, A Story of Life, Death, and […]