We're running a contest for photos of places that convey a contented feeling. Alice and I choose spot-prize winners each month on the basis of their emotional impact. For the September round, we chose from a mere seven photos! (More...
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Remembering 9/11: The radio by my bed...
Two poems written shortly after September 11, 2001. Sometimes poetry helps the writer. Sometimes it helps the reader. Reprinted on the 10th anniversary of that unforgettable day of horror. The radio by my bed The radio by my bed is...
Working in air: electric stand-up desk
I love my electric stand-up desk. That's the only reason I'm blogging about it: I just wanted to share the love. This is a hymn of praise. O pristine expanse of fond and flexile formica ... well, maybe not. It...
Your Miss Marple brain at work and play
You're over 40? You sometimes think your brain is rapidly deteriorating on all fronts? Not so. After reading Barbara Strauch's Secret Life of the Grown-up Brain, I consider Miss Marple epitomizes the glory of the maturing brain. In this...
How happiness predicts success in business and everything else
I have an unhappy friend. She has been unhappy for decades. Until now I've had a hunch (and I know I was wrong) that she was proud of her unhappiness and needed it. She's brilliant, runs a successful business, has...