Books
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The Quiet Farmer Poet
Called the “poet laureate of America’s farmland,” Wendell Berry was one of the poets who inspired me to stop, look and listen in my own farmland. Continue reading
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We Must Keep Dancing
“We must persevere at this, our dancing; we must learn to move faster and faster . . . .” Continue reading
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Summer Reading 2026
“When I look back, I am so impressed again with the life-giving power of literature.” — Maya Angelou Continue reading
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So much beauty. So little time.
Keats wrote that a thing of beauty is a joy forever. But when does someone begin to recognize a thing as “beauty”? Continue reading
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Clinging to Life
The impact of a favorite childhood book can last decades. Continue reading
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We Contain Multitudes
What is the value of a human life? A single human life? Continue reading
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Don’t Wait to Become Enchanted
“If we wait passively to become enchanted, we could wait a long time.” — from Enchantment by Katherine May Continue reading
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Inexorable Sunset
As we grow older we must learn to accept our “steady diminishment.” Continue reading
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SURGICAL LESSONS — RESOLVE!
The stages of recovery from a tough surgery take time to go through, but perhaps in the end, you have renewed resolve to move forward. Continue reading
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SURGICAL LESSONS — PLAY!
When chronic pain hits, brain fog descends. What do you do when you can’t concentrate? Continue reading
