Latest Reflections
A Weather-Conscious Childhood
My mom may have encouraged me to ignore auto exhaust, but she raised me to be conscious of the weather. Mom grew up on a small farm in Nebraska, dirt poor. It was the kind of farm that is almost...
Worried About the Planet
I’m worried about the planet. This is not new. I was worried in grade school when I held my breath as school buses dropped us off and pulled away, when I stepped back from idling cars. Mom said not...
Information Intake Moderation
When 9/11 happened, I was in a sailboat in the Mediterranean with seven friends, one captain, and one crew person|chef. We didn’t have a cell connection or wifi. Our news viewing was restricted to...
Antidote to the Myth of the Lone Genius
On Saturday, October 22, I heard Aaron Sorkin speak at the Niehoff Lecture for the Mercantile Library in Cincinnati. A week later, I drove to Lexington, Kentucky to hear Barbara Kingsolver speak....
Working Out Mental Kinks With The Work
“Who would I be without this story, which I cannot possibly know to be true?” Byron Katie Byron Katie, who goes by Katie, is the creator of The Work, a method of inquiry to access the wisdom within....
Lessons From Aaron Sorkin
Last Saturday night I went to the Mercantile Library’s Niehoff Lecture. It's their annual fundraising event, and it's glorious. The men wear tuxes or dark suits in fine cloth, the women and the...
Got enough love?
When my husband died and other changes followed, The Love Bucket helped me figure out how to bring more love into my life. If you’d like an objective method to increase the level of love in your life, this guide is for you!
