When CNN called the election for Joe Biden today, Van Jones, CNN news commentator, was overcome with emotion. When asked for his thoughts on Biden’s win, Van Jones replied: Well, it's easier to be a parent this morning. It's easier to be a dad. It's easier to tell [...]
Imagine my joy when I discovered that today is World Pasta Day! I didn't even know such a day existed. It was early morning when I made the discovery and I immediately started planning this evening's meal: penne with fresh chanterelles sauteed with shallots. The whole dish would then [...]
As a child, I was a tomboy. I was a fast runner and could outrun any boy in a game of tag. I wasn't afraid of insects. I loved to dig around for worms, put them on hooks, and fish with the neighborhood boys. We caught fish with fancy [...]
Today I was moved to the very center of my being as I watched Bryant Johnson, Ruth Bader Ginsburg's personal trainer for the past twenty years, approach her casket and do push ups in her honor. Justice Ginsburg never stopped her workouts. She did push ups regularly, even during [...]
It was a very wet Seattle day. Anxious to get out of the house, I went on a solitary walk. With permission from a neighbor, I headed over to my friend's garden. On my walk over to her house, the rain stopped. The air smelled of cherry blossom petals [...]
