If one of these currents changes dramatically or stops there will be massive temperature changes with the cooling of Europe by as much as 15°F soon after the ocean changes. Storms will increase in magnitude and frequency. Bread baskets will see drought. Some say it could happen next year. Others say it will be in the 22nd Century.
Journaling about War, Part 2 (Vietnam)
We must write what we know. Every one of us needs to find family history and personal reasons to take up the pen to fight and politically pressure rational negotiations and agreements at all costs so as to save our sons and daughters. Perhaps then our memoirs can become less about reflections on war.
Journaling about War, Part 1 (Ukraine)
Every one of us needs to find family history and personal reasons to take up the pen to fight and politically pressure rational negotiations and agreements at all costs so as to save our sons and daughters. Perhaps then our memoirs can become less about reflections on war.
The Taste of Time Travel
Seeing my mother’s handwriting on a recipe card conjures the cinnamon scent of her snicker doodles. Recipe cards are the ignition switches of gustatory time travel. A friend’s handwriting and blueberry stains on a card transport me back to a time when we were setting up our first kitchens and discovering and creating what would become our trademark dishes.
The Meaning of Synchronicity
Synchronicity is about personal meaning. A coincidence is just that, two things happening at the same time, that are worth a shrug and a, “That’s weird” comment. Synchronicity evolves from a similar sort of coincidence but it is filled with meaning for the person who experiences it. You might force a connection on how things […]
R is for Retrieving Memories with Objects.
These items told me a bunch about the finances, health, and style of my relatives; things no one ever told me but I could deduce from threadbare carpets, swollen ankles, and the jazzy design on a carpet.