My Parents’ TV Rule and My Internet Use

When I was a kid, my brother and I were only allowed to watch two hours of TV a day.  My parents wanted to insure that we did other things – played outside, read books, helped around the house, talked with them. We also were not allowed to turn the TV on until...

Neil Gaiman, Going Offline, and Breathing Space

When I lived in Oberlin, Ohio, I owned a high-backed, wing chair that my mom had upholstered in a blue check for me.  Beside it, I had one of those tray tables that I’m always trying to store so that I can actually get them out when need be.  On that table, I...

The Blessed Tinyness of Daily Joy

The journey you must take to reach for the stars must begin from within. – Anne B. Weil A simple life.  Days filled with tasks.  Tasks, small powerful achievements.  The kitchen counter cleaned. The dishwasher unloaded. Two hundred x’s on a cross-stitch...