The Sill of the World

This covers the week of 1/17/21 - 1/23/21. barely Running water in a denuded wood. The bareness makes us wish for a fir or a pine. There...

This covers the week of 10/18/20 - 10/24/20. callow The guitarist in the park has talent, but he seems to be only 13 or 14. The lyrics he si...

catch-all She uses "heavy" to describe anything big or adult-like. decoding Even though he's more experienced with JavaScr...

complimenting She says there's something about me that draws people in a way that makes them want to talk, share their thoughts, and as...

One article I read for Deal Me In - "Bitter Pill: Why Medical Bills Are Killing Us" by Steven Brill - is a depressing look at med...

cleanup Dominos and Pictionary cards scattered on a dusty floor. euphony She has a knack for finding a frayed nerve ending and plucking ...

apiary I don't know about the beekeeping on the premises until suddenly there are clouds of them around box hives on each side of the p...

Title: Debt of Honor: Disabled Veterans in American History Director: Ric Burns Language: English Rating: PG I watched a free scree...

diligence She shows me how she's patiently worked her way towards a difficult yoga pose, adjusting her legs in increments over weeks. N...

accompaniment As I'm walking, I hear a man sing. He has a beautiful voice. He's behind me, walking and singing to himself. I don...

There are many things about day-to-day life that people take for granted - a stability and predictability that can be reassuring. But daily ...

220 asthmatic Buses wheezing in the heat, looking battered and ill. bitterness They dwell on other people's failures, because they...

buoyed By the end of the Seder, it's pretty much just the two of us singing determinedly. Occasionally someone else joins in, then dri...

Week in Seven Words #153 conveyor The cineplex is shot through with escalators that go nowhere, dumping you into narrow corridors with di...

Here's another batch of two weeks of words. And exciting news: The e-book I co-authored with my brother is now available on Amazon . ...

On the occasion of the 37th Annual Great American Smokeout , it's fitting that I reveal to you: A Smoker's Guide to Health and Fitne...

camaraderie It's great to be able to laugh with the people you work with. encounters I don't know what I'll see by the wine ...

gynecologist The awkwardness when the doctor attempts polite chit-chat during an annual check-up. How do you like the city so far? Uh, it...

constructive They're given random scraps and told to build whatever they can imagine. Cars with plastic bottle cap wheels, a walkie-ta...

bewilderment Of all the emotions I read in the puppy's eyes (or read into them), bewilderment is most prominent. Why doesn't she g...