Ten years ago this summer, I took my first-ever writing class from Kathi Appelt at Rice University. It was early on in my husband’s year-long surgery fellowship, and we’d just arrived in Houston. The heat was unbearable, the people were outrageously polite (“Hello, ma’am”s everywhere!), and Kathi was fascinatingly interesting, as were all the attendees–some […]
Evolution and Charles Darwin
Dan and I and little L. have recently flown to a faraway tropical island. On the plane I tried to catch up on my Speaking of Faith podcasts. One in particular, that I’d been eager to listen to, was “Evolution and Wonder: Understanding Charles Darwin.” You’d think that since my training was in the biological […]
Winter Song
A sweet winter song for you on Valentine’s Day–from my heart to yours. [Thank you, Clara from Senegal.] May you find spring in your winter. May you find love all around. Here’s “Winter Song” by Sara Bareilles & Ingrid Michaelson.
Feeling the Music
The other day, after Liliana finishes breakfast, I ask her if she wants to sit next to the kitchen island and watch the first part of The Little Mermaid, knowing that she’s spellbound by the music. I leave the room briefly, calling out, “I’m going to check my e-mail,” but soon hear gasping sobs coming […]
Creative Genius
Have you heard of the TED Conferences? The following is taken from their website, as way of introduction: “TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from those three worlds. Since then its scope has become ever broader. The annual conference now brings together the world’s […]