Was 2020 really that bad? Here is the carol I discussed on my “Now You Noel” radio segment on WEEU’s Vantage Point show on December 30, 2020. The history is rich, and the content invited introspection. I hope you enjoy it. The Old Year Now Away Is Fled(Sung to the tune “Greensleeves”)1. The old year… [Continue Reading]
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“Houston, We Have a Problem.” The Hijacking of Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Here’s the carol I’ve been mulling this week: Hark the Herald Angels SingGlory to the newborn King!Peace on earth and mercy mildGod and sinners reconciled.Joyful, all ye nations, riseJoin the triumph of the skiesWith the angelic host proclaimChrist is born in Bethlehem!Hark the Herald Angels SingGlory to the newborn King! A classic, am I right?… [Continue Reading]
The Carol that Changed How I Think About National Monuments
What better year for a Christmas in July party has there ever been than THIS year?! I was asked to be the speaker at a REALLY cool Christmas in July ZOOM party this month. It’s SO cool, that I just have to tell you about it! Last December, I did an author event at Next… [Continue Reading]
Helpful Hints to manage Covid-19 from Home
I consider myself fortunate to have been infected with Coronavirus relatively early, in this pandemic, and to be able to help people on the other side of it. I’ve shared the soothers, strengtheners and remedies I employed to help me get through it on social media. As more and more people become infected with the… [Continue Reading]
I drove America’s first ER doctor to die of COVID-19 home from his last shift. What he taught me may have saved my life. Here’s what he wanted us all to know.
I look down at his face – smiling with serious eyes – from the glossy paperback book that’s been staring up at me from my kitchen table for weeks. I feel at once responsible and unworthy to tell (t)his story. Still, he looks up at me with that patient smile through those piercing eyes. I… [Continue Reading]
Communing on the Commute during Social Distancing; Observations from a Lyft Driver
This week, many people began to feel the funk set in. But I also saw many people finding silver linings in this situation that’s been thrust upon us. Some people are saying the Covid19 pandemic is this generation’s 9/11. I remember those weeks following that horror – and how so many people were suddenly energized… [Continue Reading]