Beauty and the Selfie
“‘I could not take my eyes from her face which grew larger as she approached, like a sun which it was somehow possible to stare at and which was coming …
Musings: Back to School
I’ve learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights. –Maya …
Is Facebook the New Debbie Downer?
The true-to-life nature of SNL’s sketch on Debbie Downer now has backing from the Facebook Team. According to a Facebook research study, it turns out our moods are directly affected …
Magic Ball
In the brick-lined inner sanctum of Camden Yards, magic was made Thursday night. The magician’s hat descended after an unexpected sleight of hand by catcher Caleb Joseph. Joseph is a …
The Ant and the Flower
Aspiring gardeners everywhere converge on flower shops during Memorial Day weekend to populate yard and house with perennials, bushes, and baskets. This tradition always reminds me of a lesson …
Pixelated People
I’ve been walking the streets of the Capital over the past few days, enjoying a mini holiday. I’ve also been discovering this urban wonderland afresh through a 50 millimeter lens. …
“If I just…”
I’m often surprised by how brilliantly The Onion delivers the one-two punch with humor to soften defenses and reality as the immediate and unwelcome follow up. I read this post the …
How We Remember
If you were told to plan the ideal vacation with the caveat that you wouldn’t remember it afterwards, what would you plan? This question was posed by behavioral economist and …
On the Road with Jack Kerouac
Wednesday marked Jack Kerouac’s birthday. The prolific American novelist would have been 92 this week. An astute observer pointed out to me that this storytelling image, featured multiple places on …
Parenting in the Dark Zone: Part III
After laying the groundwork for limits with teens, we invariably land on this question: How do parents find a good approach to boundaries that honor both dependence and independence, …