I don’t remember exactly how old I was, but it was my birthday. The gateleg dining table…
Practicing Radical Empathy with an Octopus
I fell in love with the octopus at a very early age thanks to a book I…
As If Having a Pandemic Wasn’t Enough, We Have a Solution Problem
Note: I would much rather blog about music and art and writing, but it’s sort of hard…
The Phantom Menace–A Second Look
Even a flawed movie may have its moments. Now that we’ve subscribed to Disney Plus and finished watching The…
The Mighty Google and my New Web Site
I have had a web site in some form or other since the mid-90s, when I started…
On “Strategic Procrastination”
People in my profession are worried, and with good reason. The recent webinar by the National Association of…
What a year…and it’s only May!
2020 started off with a bang! In January, Stephan and I visited Disney World and especially enjoyed the…
On Being a Work in Progress
The end of October and beginning of November were very busy for me—I directed an opera, performed…
Childhood Memories
I am not a very good blogger, or journaler for that point, but sometimes I have thoughts…
Galápagos Adventure June 2019
Stephan and I were privileged to take the vacation of a lifetime in June, and recently completed…