I was completely unprepared for the rush adrenaline I felt this morning as I helped count the ballots. My hands shook as I unfolded slip after slip of paper, marveling with relief that they (almost) all said yes. We stacked the ballots in piles of ten, setting the single no off to the [...]

1. Zak and Sara - Ben Folds (Ben Folds Live)
2. Move Closer to What Deaner was Talking About - Various Artists (Sounds from the Sixth Borough)
3. Track 09 - Ani DiFranco (Live at Falcon Ridge 99)

4. Which Describes How You’re Feeling - They Might Be Giants (Apollo 18)
5. Morning Theft - Jeff Buckley (Sketches for [...]

My desk is tucked into the far corner of my dining room, just to the left of the bank of windows that take up most of the external wall. I can’t see outside if I look directly in front of me, but if I turn my head to the right just a bit, I [...]

I am big fan of the potluck. Getting together with friends to share a couple of hours and a meal is one of my favorite things to do. Over the years, I’ve developed a stable of reliable potluck recipes, but this one is my very favorite. It is easy to throw together, [...]

One of my favorite books when I was growing up was a story and picture book called A Time To Keep by Tasha Tudor. It was a detailed, month by month account of the celebrations that her family would have throughout the year. My favorite month was May, not only because that was [...]