The Right to Live in Peace

Some of my siblings are unequivocal in their support of Israel, and some of my children are unequivocal in their support of Palestine, leaving me uncomfortably caught in the middle, supporting everyone’s right to live in peace—including mine. I’m grateful for the...

Comfort in Nature

I find comfort in nature when I’m heartsore with all that’s wrong in the world. This is the moment when the green veil of leaves obscures the view from my window This is the moment in my ecosphere, when the green veil of leaves obscures the view from my window....

Experiencing Totality: My Solar Eclipse

I Wasn’t Gonna Go I never intended to drive 150 miles to Totality during Monday’s solar eclipse, not when I read that 200,000 people were expected to flood the parts of northern Vermont that would go dark. I thought 97% dark in my own back yard would be enough....