Opinion
A spring morning holds promise — and cake
It was a splendid Saturday morning in early spring, bursting with limitless optimism, perfect for learning a foreign…
Opinion
Certain truths linger from one generation to the next
On the kitchen counter on a recent Saturday morning, buried under drifts of schoolwork, grocery store circulars, sports…
Opinion
Looking for bright spots in the heart of winter
Dark days are short. Birds sit mute in their nests. Sunset is a perfunctory dot fading behind the…
Opinion
Secret ingredient enhances a boisterous family dinner | Humor
“Nice things,” our youngest daughter murmurs. Four sets of eyes dart from one face to the next, and…
Opinion
For a busy couple, a date takes all kinds of shapes | Family Life
The bedroom furniture casts short shadows in the muted gray of late June. I hot-potato hop on one…
Opinion
A quiet adventure unfolds on the sea
The harbor slumbers at sunup like an ageless debutante still asleep in her sequined party dress, each murmuring…
Opinion
Working at home, one remembers what matters most | Humor
I commute to an office in town five days a week, but with a convincing excuse, my employer…
Opinion
The invisible hand of Mom: It’s always at work, even on her birthday | Humor
I usually bake a cake. One year I trowelled on the frosting while the cake was still warm,…