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Blizzard!
Call it whole-body shock: After spending two months in California, where the plum and cherry trees had already begun blossoming—where I was able to take…
Feb 24
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The Sacred Duty of Optimism
Those of you who have been reading this column from the start know that I had the very worst and unfortunately accurate premonitions about the rise of…
Feb 19
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Who Are We?
Insomnia and the great questions
Feb 1
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Am I Scared?
Musical Chairs
Jan 21
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It's Not Over Till It's Over
But I sure hope you're doing better than I am now
Jan 13
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With Love & Intention
Spending New Year's Eve Alone
Jan 1
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And the Earth Tilts Again Toward the Sun
What a feeling to know that every day will be a little longer now, for the next six months—in the Northern Hemisphere, at least—as the Earth tilts again…
Dec 24, 2025
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Remembering Joy
With the perspective that sometimes only comes with distance: Remembering that joy is mine to keep.
Dec 17, 2025
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