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A One-of-a-Kind Stroke of Midnight
Yesterday marked the 25th New Year’s Day since the world witnessed the dawn of a new millennium. Wow. Just saying that conjures up a feeling of a magnificent gift; a gift fated to us as we were born in an age where we would step over that threshold into the next one thousand years. It’s…
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Milton
Ten days ago, I was thinking about an entirely different story for today’s post, when my husband and I realized that the hurricane in the Gulf would not curve left or right as they sometimes do. At some level, it was going to hit the entire state of Florida. I will clarify that we do…
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A Little Faith & The DeLorean 2.0
For long-time readers, do not be alarmed by the word DeLorean. You are not in a time warp traveling back to the future. Or, maybe you are? After some thought, I am re-posting a story I wrote four years ago. My decision to do it is based partly on the fact that Memorial Day weekend…
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August 2017: An Eclipse Sighting
The idea of experiencing a transitory, rare occurrence fascinates me, and I know I’m not alone. When our calendars inched closer to the new millennium, I read how cruise lines were offering once-in-a-lifetime trips, taking passengers to the mid-Pacific right up to the International Dateline where they could be the first to tip their toes…
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The Power of Imprinting
Back in the mid-1990’s, I remember shopping one day in a Best Buy. There were rows of boxes lined all the way down the aisle; stacked on slanted display shelves for easy title viewing. Each box held a compact disc; a disc which might become the perfect game for our shiny new computer. “Should I…
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The AI Chronicles
I was scrolling through the Word Press Reader a few days ago (a compilation of blogs I follow) and I spotted a photo which didn’t quite look real. Curious, I opened the post titled “My Parents at My Age” by Robert James. It was a thoughtful piece about where the author’s parents’ lives were at,…
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Everything Milk: A Simple Love Affair
I love milk. I mean, I REALLY love milk. First, I add it to my cereal every morning. Or, if my husband is making pancakes, I’ll put two glasses in the freezer to ensure that, once poured, the milk will chill to a glorious, perfect 38 degrees. I’ll also “freeze” my glass before having milk…
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On the Scent…for Research
UPS delivered the package on Saturday evening, December 16th, at 6:00 p.m. The return address was The IU School of Medicine. This was not a Christmas present. When I saw it, I like to think that it was my last “yes” capping off my year of experimentation of trying instead of denying new things in…
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Caleb
It was just a day; a Tuesday, to be exact. I woke, watched a little news with coffee, dressed and pulled out of the garage at 7:55 am. I drove to work in Evanston, Illinois. My office was on Davis Street and we were lucky to have a parking garage right across the street. I…
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The Days – A Gripping & Cautionary Tale
When they announced The Emmys for outstanding television programming, I wanted to see a nomination or two for “The Days.” It is an eight-part limited series on Netflix. Sadly, the show was overlooked. I was relieved to learn later that its date of release pre-empted it from qualification in the 2022- 2023 season. So, there…
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