How does one process the deaths of 19 elementary school children in Texas? I don’t know. But I do know that it’s tempting to numb the...

As I scanned the various landscapes that friends posted on social media for Earth Day, I reflected on how my own love for the outdoors...

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As my husband and I were driving over the Cascade Mountains, Apple Music served up an old favorite, Scenes from an Italian Restaurant, by...

Twenty years ago, I attended my friend Carol’s wedding. The day, magical, right down to the cake made of pastel cupcakes. The bride and...

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My daughter headed back to college this morning. Second semester of sophomore year. We got up early to cram her bags into the car. She...

As I awaited my coffee order, a gentleman in a company jacket entered the cafe and quickly skirted customers off the floor runners. Quite...