We could all learn from Marie Kondo’s untidy pivot By Tracy Moore January 31, 2023 at 8:30 a.m. EST, WaPo Marie Kondo, Japanese author of the best-sel…
The sign says "No Dumping Allowed" I see this sign on the trail near my house and every time I see it, I start thinking about what I could dump there.…
Weed: a wild plant growing where it is not wanted and in competition with cultivated plants. Plant: a living thing that grows in the earth and has a s…
By Parker Palmer In the northern hemisphere it is the autumnal equinox, a perfect time to share a reflection on the season by Parker Palmer. In 1995 P…
A prayer while washing your hands: God of healing and well-being, As I wash my hands I ask you To cleanse me of other invisible viruses Of the soul: F…
A woman rides an escalator at the Dupont Circle Metro Station amid snowfall on Feb 20, 2019 that amounted to 2.6 inches. Since then, less than an inch…
I saw The Agony and Ecstasy of Steve Jobs at the Woolly Mammoth a year or so ago and was blown away. Now I see that This American Life has a show abou…
-by Mary Oliver Every year we have been witness to it: how the world descends into a rich mash, in order that it may resume. And therefore who would c…
“Questionnaire” (a poem by Wendell Berry) 1. How much poison are you willing to eat for the success of the free market and global trade? Please name y…
So I needed to get the book, Confessions of an Economic Hit Man by John Perkins for my company book group and went right to Amazon. (This was before I…
