No Weak Trees, Please
Planting 130 trees last week made me think of Tom Hanks’ line from the movie “The Money Pit”: “We have weak trees.” Due to unexpected circumstances, our planting was delayed and, as a result, some of the bare-root stock didn’t look...
Flawless or Flawed?
Serious shellers may think I’m crazy. Most people who collect seashells no doubt look for the perfect, most beautiful, unbroken specimens. I love finding those colorful, complete shells, too (like the one at right). But sometimes I also save the ugly,...But God…
Some days life beats you up. You lose your job, someone you love gets a life-changing diagnosis, and your best friend betrays you. Or maybe it’s something small–you run out of your favorite shampoo just before an important date, you get a parking ticket,...
Whose Tomb Is Empty?
Today is Easter Monday, the day after the celebration of the Resurrection. In some parts of the world, the day is a national holiday, but in America, the day goes mostly unnoticed as we resume our routine lives. But if there is one point we should remember today...
Sunset to sunset
What is the attraction of sunsets? Last week, we spent nearly an hour on a beach with several dozen strangers, all waiting for the sun to set. Some took pictures, some walked in the waves, and others just sat or stood and watched. And I wondered: why do we do...
