Pink Granite

Family is constructed in so many ways. Ties stretch to welcome in new members; ties break casting some adrift. Our hearts swell with joy; ...

It still doesn't seem possible. How I wish the phone would ring and I could hear your laugh again. What I would give for just one more...

This is the path I had to shovel from our back porch and barn, in order to get to the far side of the kitchen wing to rake that roof. The ...

I grew up in a household with a father, mother, two sisters and an occasional grandparent. Back when more of us were still alive, we often ...

This was the view down our road at the end of the last snowstorm. Or was it the snowstorm before that…? Yes, this is really being a winte...

There was a cute article in the Washington Post: Milk and Bread Are Actually Pretty Terrible Survival Foods . We all joke about the Fren...

In the past few weeks I have read a lot of advice about how to make changes in the New Year: how to keep a resolution; why you should never...

It was five years ago this month that Chuck and I first visited The National Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, Massachusetts. It was a wonder...

Tonight's protests are not just about Mike Brown, Darren Wilson, the grand jury, Robert McCulloch and Ferguson, Missouri. The roots of ...

John Fitzgerald Kennedy May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963 May he always be an inspiration; may he always spur us to action.

On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month...

 “On that day let us solemnly remember the sacrifices of all those who fought so va...

We can wear an evening gown or PJs with Bunny Slippers! Voting is what matters! Live your values. Love your country. VOTE!

With all the discussion about Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and the Ice Bucket Challenge, I wanted to share some encouraging news. In...

“ On Suicide ” was written by Jennifer Michael Hecht and posted on January 11, 2010. I refer to it simply as “Stay”. It is one of the most...

He inspired me, taught me much and always made me laugh. Peace...

It has been two years since my sister Karen's death. We all miss her. Our 90 year old mother grieves and wonders how she could still be...

The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon launched yesterday and it was fantastic! As I Tweeted last night: "Jimmy Fallon could have done a M...