I could use some calm and bright. My craving for silence, kept at bay by small daily rations, has gathered intensity in the past few weeks. I’m fantasizing again about a …
Good, Better, Best: Redefining Perfection
So here’s a word I hear a lot these days: perfect. Hand the checkout clerk exact change? Perfect. Return library books on time? Perfect. Snag the last parking space? You’re …
Fall Time Travel
Here we are, well into my favorite month, and what do I have to show for it? October has crept up on me, sidling in on a string of faux-summer …
The Plane Truth
It was six planes in three days, a business trip that took me north and east and through miles of security lines and moving sidewalks and baggage-claim areas. I returned …
Year One: Measuring Up
She’s taking her first, shaky steps, weaving toward the outstretched hands of her cheering family. To hear the racket, you’d think she was the only baby in the world who …