One of the afflictions of being an English teacher is that some people expect me to disapprove of other people’s… Read more this week in reading

After a hiatus of three weeks or so, I did my regular volunteer stint at the public school my grandchild… Read more short encounters

Things that weigh heavy on the mind: A partly-completed jigsaw puzzle, spread out on my dining table so that I… Read more abandon ship

Although I rolled over and looked at the clock at 6:00 am this morning, I managed to go back to… Read more grommet

Now and then in my life, I have tried to meditate. It’s supposed to be good for your brain or… Read more not doing

I watched a lady getting onto the 32 bus; she had a cane and very white hair, and getting onto… Read more except for the surgery