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We're all in this together.

Reminders can happen in the most unlikely places. The other day at Twin Lakes, after my morning swim, as I surfaced from the cold water,...

Last legs? Lessons in self-control and self-reliance.

Last week after 3 days of terrible allergies, late afternoon on Friday, May 13th, 2022 I tested myself only to find out that I had Covid....

Remembering Bob.

Bob was my first hospice patient who died last week of end-stage Parkinson's. His family and friends adored him and his death will have...

Chasing the Wind.

I have been in the lion’s mouth, facing my own mortality during this Covid time and continuing my practice as a hospice volunteer. We...

If you are lonely...

Get a dog.

Bard Locker Room

After swimming 90 laps I met a young student in the locker room. I asked her how she felt about the world. She said even though we are...

I have a new website!

I loved my old website but it was time to say goodbye. I'll be blogging here from now on. There's a lot going on creatively at the moment...

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