Month: November 2009

Foreign phrases

Oftentimes it takes a non-English word or phrase to capture exactly what you want to say or how something or someone makes you feel.  The sixties is the time to pinpoint the emotion, the attitude, or the thought. Here are… Read More ›

Nearer than you think

Intimations of mortality are everywhere. The only antidote is to appreciate the everyday, the commonplace, the unexpected joyous moment. If you happen to be 60+ and you like poetry, the following poem will appeal. “Refusing at Fifty-Two to Write Sonnets”… Read More ›