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Love and Loss
As you know, today is Valentine’s Day. In the Christian calendar, it is also Ash Wednesday. This is the first day of Lent, which is a season...
Taking The Risk
This week I have been thinking a lot about research, reward, and risk. On Monday, Chris and I had lunch with our good friend Tom, who is...
In Transition
I am writing about transition this week mostly because we have several teams who are in the midst of a transition. That is, there is a mentor...
Feeding and Being Fed
At my house we recently discovered the TV show “Worst Cooks in America.” The show is in its twelfth season, so we are pretty late to the...
An Eternal Jigsaw Puzzle
I spent some part of the Holiday break working on two jigsaw puzzles at home. One was a picture of places that are to be found in...
Following the Star
Last month, at the Braid holiday party, I watched part of the Christmas story being acted out right in front of my eyes. Here is what happened:...
This Life’s Gift
As usual I find myself scrambling to consider gifts for this gift giving season. I have been given any number of ideas online and from TV advertisement....
Water to Grow
This fall I finally learned how to how to take care of my succulents. In six years of living in California, I’ve managed to keep quite a...
Tree People
I can’t say that I have ever watched many of Tyler Perry’s films, even as popular as they are. However, when Tyler Perry decided to leave Hollywood...