Solving the Puzzle by Stephen Dunn I couldn’t make all the pieces fit, so I threw one away. No expectation of success now, none of that worry. The remaining pieces seemed to seek their companions. A design appeared. I could see the connection...
So Darwin‘s sister, Rosamund Hodge, has a book out and the Darwins are bragging. I’ll admit, I read the teaser mostly out of curiosity and loyalty to my friends. But after that the story sold itself. (I didn’t realize until after I...
When Dom uploads a string of photos that all have the same background, Google Plus will automatically turn them into an animated gif. I love it. But I’m putting them into a separate post because I know they give some people a bit of a headache.
Today Isabella made her first holy communion. It was an absolutely beautiful day. Last night as I was tucking her in Isabella said, “I’m just so overwhelmed thinking about it all!” She wasn’t quite sure she wanted the day to...
This is one of my favorite poems by Eliot. Originally published with The Journey of the Magi and a couple others in an Advent collection, it seems perfect for today’s feast of the Presentation. A Song for Simeon by T.S. Eliot Lord, the Roman...
The Mediterranean by Allen Tate Quen das finem, rex magne, dolorum? Where we went in the boat was a long bay a slingshot wide, walled in by towering stone– Peaked margin of antiquity’s delay, And we went there out of time’s...
