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Remembering Lucie
December 28, 2021
Special things help us remember special people. But telling their stories is even better.
Who Says It’s Junk?
November 8, 2021
Junk—like beauty—is in the eye of the beholder. With a bit of science and creativity, junk can be transformed into useful things.
Crosswords
July 12, 2021
I’ve been a word nerd for as long as I can remember. And I’ve been a cruciverbalist—a crossword fan—since at least junior high. That’s when
In Praise of Grandmothers
July 6, 2021
I’m a baba. Truth be told, I’m a proud-as-can-be, floating-on-air, tickled pink-and-blue baba who thinks her grandson is the cutest, brightest, smartest little boy in
Easter 2021
April 4, 2021
Easter 2021 was different, thanks to COVID-19. But I did my best.
More Mysterious Little Birds
March 23, 2021
My recent epiphany about the folk song “Alouette” brought to mind some other bird songs from my childhood—folk songs my Baba Fill taught me in