There were certain points in my education when my natural interest in science fiction veered into interest in actual science. There were...

I know it’s early days with my kids being only seven and (nearly) thirteen but so far my girls are confident and I’m proud of that. I...

It’s December. The month when I grit my teeth and mumble “keep it simple” like it’s a verbal fence uttered to prevent me getting...

I’ve been fortunate enough to have a partner who supports my creative endeavors and does everything he can to allow me space and time to...

I was listening to a political discussion and there was a hypothetical question posed of why so many bullies and aggressive men seem to...

So I’m leaving dance class and an older woman of a certain plush size says to me: “I wanted to quit when I started but I saw how amazing...

[The almost-11 stops her drawing and comes over to me to ask a question.] Mom, can I ask you something? Sure I saw a thing on a a...

Since I’m a newcomer to places like New Zealand, Australia, and Canada, I don’t harbor much of the shame of the colonialist past that...

It’s this weird thing that my thoroughly continental childhood had a slight Asian flavor to it, although it’s not something I generally...

I’ve told you secrets of the ultra wealthy in Southampton in a previous post. I had many experiences with what we now all call The One...

My eldest has some atypical brain things that make her hilarious and challenging. She’s probably going to be like a friend of mine who...

Choices by the fascist regime now in charge of the USA have me leaning on my coping mechanisms more than usual. I’m refilling on too many...

Let’s talk about the muse and how they function in the life of the artist. We all have influences that kick our artistic butts into gear....

In every family there is a person that holds the center; around whose gravitational pull the other family members orbit. We refer to them...

I do enjoy pulling the celebrity-style vintage photos from my family vault to share with you guys. These are from a photo shoot my mother...

The trouble with having such a deep knowledge of my family history is I find I must bite my tongue when my kids speak casually of their...

It’s Holocaust Remembrance Day. You’ll recall I had a grandmother who escaped a concentration camp. In my historical digging I’ve learned...

I had a fair number of technical difficulties with this entry as the reel-to-reel from 1959 was damaged. You’ll hear some interference...

Choir music is designed for the masses. The usual SATB music is chosen to fit a typical vocal range and allow for a blend of nice voices...

Palavas-les-Flots is a French seaside resort south of Montpelier. My mother, along with her mother and new stepfather, spent a summer...