A little nostalgia here. I had Enya’s Watermark in college. Every morning and every afternoon, on my way to crew practice, I’d turn it up in the car. My car…a cathedral. Her music…a sanctuary. I loved the words, the sounds, the upbeat happiness. And I rowed like the wind. [Post image: Sailing in the […]
The Power of Love
Before I begin, I want to acknowledge the fact that you, my dear reader, may disagree strongly with me on the issue I’m raising today. And that’s quite all right. I just wanted to present you with another side of the story—how the power of love works, in all situations. I’m talking about same-sex marriage, […]
I Think You’ll Like These
I’ve been saving these goodies up for you…yep…just for you. How ’bout let’s start with the munchies, because, well, you know, if we don’t, we’ll get kinda cranky. Grrr…. Cue French café music. You have to try the Crème Brûlée French Toasts on Smitten Kitchen. They are…mmm…hold on a minute…another bite…let’s see, what was I saying, […]
For Dan and Liliana
This is for you, my love. And this is for you, my cherub. I love you. You know that? [Post image: Dan and Liliana looking at paintings in the Louvre, Paris, January 2011]
For My Fellow Math Geeks
Secret: I was a math major for two years. Well, that’s how long I lasted anyway… I began to crave live things (or at least things that had been living). I guess dead turtles and frogs and sharks, deep in the bowels of dissection labs, don’t count. But look! Isn’t it amazing how nature and numbers […]