I can't remember why branding myself with a reader-friendly, easily pronounceable name seemed important. This past year, while living and learning among an intentional community of like-minded, kind-hearted people I discovered that there is one thing I must bring to the community, and thereby to the world, that fulfills my life's (and my writing's) purpose--Authenticity.… Continue reading Trashing My Brand: in rejection of the insane trend toward the monetization of everything
Category: Years Ago
Perfect Peach Cobbler, for 2, for 6 or for 12
Is there anything better than warm peach cobbler with vanilla ice cream?
How poets and artists participate in art: or, blowing off steam at The Fells
A humorous look at "Art in Nature: 2015: Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit" at The Fells in Newbury, New Hampshire.
Arugula-Radish Salad with Roasted Wild Mushrooms
This salad looks and tastes gourmet, but requires no special skills and is easy and quick to prepare.
Oscar’s Burritos in Boxborough, MA is worth going out of your way for!
Looking for a restaurant near Concord, or Harvard, Massachusetts? Traveling on I495 between Lowell and Marlborough? I highly recommend Oscar's Burritos.
Arugula, Fennel, Red Pepper and Gruyére Frittata
It takes10 minutes to whip up a scrumptious frittata from refrigerator leftovers. Here's how:
An A-to-Z Litany: Z is for Zebra
A list poem in grateful praise for creation, A-Z.
Y is for Yes: be agreeable!
How to have more cooperation and less antagonism in life.
Mystery Partially Solved: a Memorial Day Remembrance for 1st Lt. Eugene H. Karner
I'm sharing a true story, a family mystery, in celebration of Memorial Day. At long last, we know What was in a Military file about Dad's death, labeled "Secret/Restricted" in 1944; but we still don't know Why it had to remain a government-guarded secret for nearly 70 years.
Get out the grill and add a green salad
Here's a tangy, refreshing, healthy side salad to accompany a summer grill meal (for Memorial Weekend, maybe?) Combine: 1 small avocado, peeled, cored and mashed 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 1 tablespoon mayonnaise 2 tablespoons low-fat Greek yogurt 1-3 tablespoons non-fat (skim) milk (add until you get the consistency you prefer) your favorite all-purpose seasoning salt… Continue reading Get out the grill and add a green salad