Reflections: Gifts for no one
As part of my New York Times online subscription, I get something called Wirecutter, which recommends various commercial products. Naturally they have a list…
Reflections: Roman
Recently, a friend asked me if I had been watching some new TV show and proceeded to tell me the highlights. I told her…
Reflections: Say ‘yes’ to the present tense
Old Mary My last defense Is the present tense. It little hurts me now to know I shall not go Cathedral-hunting in Spain Or…
Reflections: Summer jobs … work now, get paid later (much later)
Who would have thought that those summer jobs I had as a kid would now be paying me Social Security? I’m sure back then,…
Reflections: Spring gardening woes
Last fall I loved Margaret. This spring I was mad at her. Margaret Renkl is a keen observer of nature, which makes her writing,…
Reflections: My year in review
Periodically I look through my checkbook to see where all my money has gone, and every New Year’s Day I look through my wall…
Reflections: The best baby equipment
It still may take a village to raise a child, but today’s paraphernalia to do so makes it a bit easier, or at least…
Reflections: My alter-gardener
It's very hard living with a lazy, messy gardener. She used to take care of things, but the older she gets, the more she…
Reflections: My fridgescaping
An article in the New York Times has just given me the perfect idea of what I can do on this hot summer afternoon—fridgescape.…
Reflections: Awaiting the big promotion
If what I read on Pinterest is true—and how could I possibly not trust it as a reliable source—I have only two weeks until…
Reflections: Send in the clones
The other day someone said she had so much to do she wished she could be in two places at the same time. Another…
