You keep an electric organ on your front porch. Sadly, this was the sight that greeted me upon a relatively recent return to my old neighbo...

Earlier this week I had a chance to have dinner with my friend Christine from Caramoor . It was an exciting way to end a snowy, busy work da...

Sadly, this is the closest I'm getting to a European vacation anytime soon -- staring at a 1-inch reproduction of a watercolor painting...

I have long been envious of poets and authors who can use language to draw pictures in the mind, or can craft a well-turned phrase to summon...

My grateful list for last week is much more mundane. First, I am grateful to my dear friends, who have obviously been reading the blog, and ...

dive for dreams or a slogan may topple you (trees are their roots and wind is wind) trust your heart if the seas catch fire (and live by lov...

Overheard Friday evening while travelling through Grand Central Terminal. Usually you only half listen to the announcements, as they are gen...