“It is when we are confronted with poignant reminders of mortality that we become most aware of the strangeness and…
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an anniversary, a recipe, a gift
Twenty years ago this week, in a world quite different from the one we inhabit now, my first book was…
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death, life, both
I bought two cards the other day at the stationery store in town. The 31-year-old son of a life-long friend…
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on the death of a friend
“I can only note that the past is beautiful because one never realizes an emotion at the time. It expands…
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joy, tempered
Even joy can be complicated. Some thoughts on peace and politics in troubled times.
beautiful things
This quiet morning. My friend asleep in her bed, snuggled deep in a nest of pillows, her faithful terrier molded…
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