Category Archives: Musings

Funny and serious personal essays about the new perspectives that come from considering the wonders of the world and the vagaries of everyday life.

What’s the Mother of Peroration?

Miss Cleveland was, apparently, the sister of President Grover Cleveland. Trust me: This will be, if not important, then at least relevant in just a bit. Continue reading

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Naming the Clouds

Mr. Howard, I salute you . . . . Continue reading

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Now You See It; Now I Don’t

And after lunch, world peace? Continue reading

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As I was saying . . .

It’s a wonder we can speak at all. And, like, be understood. And not smacked. Continue reading

Posted in Feeling Clearly, Language and Communication, Laughing Frequently | Tagged , | 14 Comments

The Zen of Good Instructions

The verbal version of “the minimum force necessary”? Continue reading

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Changed. Successfully? Hard to say.

The gentle art of communication. Successful and otherwise. Continue reading

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Blood Types and Blood Relationships

A new type of scavenger hunt. Sign up here! Continue reading

Posted in Appreciating Deeply, Day-to-Day Encounters, Thinking Broadly | Tagged , | 6 Comments

Jews in Baseball Caps

A feel-good story, in part. In large part, maybe. Continue reading

Posted in Day-to-Day Encounters, Feeling Clearly | Tagged , | 13 Comments

RIPTYDZ

More fun with acronyms? Continue reading

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