The Sill of the World

accented Out in the hall a French woman and a Russian woman speak in English, their voices bright and cordial. Soon after, a Greek woman sp...

The Portland Observatory is the last of its kind in the US - an old maritime signal tower, now preserved as a museum and as a great viewing ...

almost Moments when I'm close to something, so close and I don't realize it, and later I know that I've turned away too soon. ef...

This week I took a few vacation days and headed to Portland, Maine (more on that planned for future posts). I passed through Boston on the w...

When so much of the news focuses on crime, deception and melodramatically bad behavior, it's great to read about people like Don Ritchie...

bled For a moment I think the cream-colored wall has shed blood. But it's a cardinal, swooping down from the roof in one liquid red gli...

diminution I no longer admire her. I acknowledge her achievements, I respect her work and intelligence, but in certain ways - through carel...