
The Roles We Play
I was reading an article in the local newspaper about a sophomore who was accepted into an advanced orchestra program when my mind...

Realizing Roseto
One early evening in late May, I was walking around my neighborhood when I found myself alone on a wooded road. I didn’t realize I was by...

Return to the Mat
I’ve only ever made one New Year’s resolution – to take yoga classes two times a week. It was December 2009. I just moved to New Jersey...

617...I Copy!
"There are signs everywhere."- Fools Rush In I remember the first time I opened my daughter's file. My eyes scanned the page, navigating...

Don't Let the Fear Keep You From Flying
“I’m a mandarin orange. I’m a mandarin orange. I will not fall out of the Jell-O.” I had an extreme fear of flying until about three...

Out of the Woods
When you buy a new home, you take a picture out front, usually with the "Sold" sign strategically in the foreground. People did this long...

My Grandmother's Love
It was a summer afternoon in 1992. I was spending the weekend at my grandparents, like I did most weekends between the ages of 7 and 12....

This Is Actually Hard
I was having lunch with a new associate last summer and the natural subject of kids came up – his were off to college in the fall. I...

My Pilgrimage to Santuario de Chimayo
When I was doing research for our New Mexico vacation this past summer, I discovered Chimayo, a small, rural town 25 miles north of Sante...

Goodbye 228 7th Street, Weatherly, PA
One famous Ferris Bueller once said, "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in awhile, you could miss it." Over...