Aging, like death, is a reality we are all aware of. We are aware, and yet still it’s surprising. Not yet! We cry to the mirror as it reveals new age lines. Surely, not yet! I suppose I’m experiencing what many have before me, While eyeing the ever-nearing arrival of middle age. The shock of
The pantheon of gods in Greek mythology teaches us something about ideals. Each god represents something valued by the people in its most perfect form. Mars – the ideal warrior, Aphrodite – the ideal lover, Hestia – the ideal homemaker, and so forth. The worship of the gods involved an assumed quid pro quo –
I had heard great things about the musical production of Hamilton, but dissuaded from seeing it by sticker shock, I hadn’t experienced what all the fuss was about until the Disney + release during quarantine. Thank you Disney. Because Hamilton is just what we need right now. I wasn’t surprised I loved it, but I
Once there was a boy who lived happily in his home with his friends: Love, Peace, and Joy. He didn’t know where they were from, or how they got there, but he couldn’t remember a time without them. As the boy got older, a visitor came to call. His name was Vanity. His friends voiced
Perhaps I’m a little slow on the uptake. I just never understood why we hunted eggs in Spring or put skeletons everywhere in Fall. Like most kids I just went along with the fun because… well, candy. But as I’ve gotten older I’m realizing the connection with these mosaic holidays and Earth’s rhythms. As life
