15 Feb Sometimes Slower is Better
If I were to rate my grocery shopping checkout experience, I’d give the highest marks for efficiency. I appreciate when everyone involved is laser-focused on the task. I do my...
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08 Feb A Million Pounds
A single, giant raindrop landed in the center of my car’s windshield. Splat. The sky was a brilliant shade of blue. The sun was shining. A single, puffy white cloud hovered effortlessly...
01 Feb Loving the Unloved
We were browsing in one of those fancy marketplace cafes where coffee and pastries are served in a space full of candles, cards, sweets and gifts. On a low shelf, shoved behind...
25 Jan All the Important Things
I was walking toward gate A19 at the airport, following other travelers walking at a clipped pace. Most were holding their phones, talking or typing, pulling their luggage with their...
18 Jan Take What You Need
I’m at the coffee shop, waiting for my order next to the pickup counter.There is a sign posted with bold, black letters: “Take What you Need.” On the tear-off tabs...
11 Jan The Answer Key
“When I grow uuuuuup…” Ella and Emma sang a popular song from the musical "Matilda" (based on Roald Dahl’s book by the same name) as they pumped their legs in unison on...