Mar 28, 2020 | Lent 2020 |
This last November, while in Pennsylvania, I went on several short runs around the neighborhood. During those runs I found myself gasping for air almost immediately. At first, I thought I was just out of practice, it had been a while since I had gone for a run before...
Mar 27, 2020 | Lent 2020 |
The U.S. Census this year will not only count, but also gain much information about our population. To do so, the census will ask the respondents to put themselves in various categories. While this process serves a good purpose, there is a human tendency to want to...
Mar 26, 2020 | Lent 2020 |
Smell has a fascinating way of transporting us to the past, to our memories. When I catch the aroma of freshly baked bread, I am taken back to Kirchzarten, Germany, where the bakery down the street from our house would wake me up with the dusky, yeasty scents of bread...
Mar 25, 2020 | Lent 2020 |
From the doorway I watched as he stood next to his father’s bed. Not wanting to interrupt, I stood silently as he took lotion and rubbed it into his father’s feet. Feet that could no longer walk. Feet that were calloused from years of living inside boots. Nails...
Mar 24, 2020 | Lent 2020 |
I always cook with honeyIt sweetens up the nightWe always cook with honeyHoney, how’s your appetite for some sweet love-Judy Collins Judy Collins sang way back when I was a student. Check out the full lyrics – it is about love between a couple, for sure, but it is...
Mar 23, 2020 | Lent 2020 |
Do you know someone who cooks without salt and pepper? My mother does because she finds it irksome when people dump it lavishly on their meal before tasting it. Admittedly I struggle to eat dishes without some extra spices, and I even crave salty snacks over sweet....
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