I am strangely interested in stories about the belief in Santa and how the myth was dispelled. Most children find out from their cynical...

We, more than any other species are more beholden to our erratic and ever changing neurochemistry. I have been trying to objectively...

Why do many of us have a difficult time receiving compliments? I am getting better at it, but I have a long way to go. I have to...

Or wear wooden shoes. Thanks to my father’s advice I never accepted any wooden nickels. Not an uncommon adage for my father’s...

Does it need to be said by me? Does it need to be said now? The answer to those questions is generally No, No and No 99% of the time. I...

We, as a culture have a very strange and estranged relationship with death. We have a difficult time talking about it and it’s...

My parents had 3 girls and a boy. I am the youngest. My brother is the second oldest. He is 10 years older than me. He was awful to me,...

Many of you may remember the cartoon Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids. It aired on Saturday morning in the early 70’s. I remember as a six...

My husband and I recently sponsored two events that featured the newly released documentary titled “ Sentenced ” addressing illiteracy in...

Somebody suggested that I write about politics. I responded by telling her that politics is a deeply depressing and disappointing topic...

Several years ago I was asked to participate in a workshop built around community vision. The question posed to the participants was, “...

I love random acts of kindness and generosity. Years ago I would load up a Rise Up gift card and frequent the drive thru kiosk in St....

My plan was to write about stress, but I decided to write about another “S” word, SHOULD. Have you ever thought about the weight this...

There is a very strong link between food and memory. The term used to describe this link is called food nostalgia. There is a theory that...

I think many of us cruise through life unaware of or take for granted the salient importance of feeling relevant and what a major...

The title of this peice is in deference to one of our very own Talbot County residents, Meg Olmert. Meg dedicated 15 years of her career...

When we are faced with tragedy whether it be loss or illness our ability to bounce back hinges upon resilience. Some of us are highly...

When I was a kid I only wanted to be outside. I would let my mother know I was going out to explore and I would be gone for several happy...

I do wonder if people want the honest truth when they ask, “HOW ARE YOU?” Is it a superficial question which arises from a place of : I...

I have kept a journal off and on since high school. My journal writing has been neither structured or consistent, but it has been...