Archive for August 2008
ACK ’08
Over the years, I’ve invested a lot in the restorative powers of Nantucket. For me, for better or worse, true or false, the island has provided significant counterpoint to this island. Still, the place was something of an acquired taste. I first visited Nantucket just a few months after moving to Manhattan. I was living…
Read MoreHappy Birthday Edward!
My nephew, Edward Isaac, turned two on Thursday. We celebrated Sunday morning. Two short weeks ago, Edward was wrestling with just a few new words: blue, mama, dadda. Yesterday, though, he was forming complete sentences like, “I got it.” It’s an amazing, exciting process to watch. As is the dynamic between he and his older…
Read MoreSaving Mister Rogers
I’m blessed and lucky for my brief but meaningful time with Mister Rogers, and the wheels those few moments set in motion. When I need a dose of calm, or insight on managing my anger, sadness, or fear in the face of this crazy, crazy world, I don’t have to go anywhere or do anything.…
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