From Rob Hardies, my pastor at All Souls Church, Unitarian comes this: Though the dry leaves still cling to the oak tree's branches outside my study w…
From Bob Mankoff (The New Yorker Cartoon editor) comes this: Taking a cue from the Yahoo C.E.O. Marissa Mayer’s policy of banning working from home, I…
Truly, Madly, Guiltily, by Ayelet Waldman, NYTimes, March 27, 2005 I have been in many mothers' groups - Mommy and Me, Gymboree, Second-Time Moms - an…
This is the kind of reader email that says more than any professional writer could ever hope to express. Yes, it's on gun control. But it's also about…
Vice President Biden, Mr. Chief Justice, Members of the United States Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow citizens: Each time we gather to inau…
One Today, by Richard Blanco One sun rose on us today, kindled over our shores, peeking over the Smokies, greeting the faces of the Great Lakes, sprea…
Evolution is a thing, By Will Femia Ohio really did go to the president last night. And he really did win. And he really was born in Hawaii. And he re…
...on how to raise a child, from Susan Sontag 1. Be consistent. 2. Don't speak about him to others (e.g., tell funny things) in his presence. (Don't m…
