A TREE GROWS WHERE IT’S NEEDED Traces of spring are easy to see as I walk through my garden. Green shoots are everywhere though the temperature is cold enough to oblige me to wear a jacket and mittens. The view from my front window is glorious, too. There, the sight of parked cars i

THERE’S A PLACE FOR US, SOMEWHERE A PLACE FOR US One of my young Facebook friends who resides in India wrote on his page that he was retiring from writing for a while. He said he needed time to think about life. As he is in his early 20’s and I am in my mid 70’s, I didn’t imag

SONG OF MYSELF  A few days ago I had lunch with an old friend. She is devoted to her grandchildren, who are now “tweens,” and there was no hiding the pride in her voice as she boasted about their recent accomplishments. Sometimes I get bored with so much talk of grandchildren, bu

Mark will be posting my blog entries for a few days while I go off-line for computer repairs. I will be unable to respond to comments for a short time and will miss the comments and conversations, but you can keep up with the blog posts. Back to you soon. My silence begins Friday afte

THE MAGIC OF THE NARCISSISTIC PLATFORM Sometimes reading can be dangerous to your health. I have a habit of turning on the computer first thing in the morning to read the news and then follow up with my Facebook page. The news is seldom good but I look forward to a little cheer from m