‘Persimmons’ tells a number of tiny stories, and lovely, very precise instruction about chosing and eating persimmons, which are in season now. It is one of the most remarkable poems I’ve read.
Read MoreA Simple Setting to Make Your Phone Less Addictive
I hadn’t realized just how addictive the colors of my phone are until I changed the its settings to Grayscale, the latest strategy in combatting phone addiction…
Read MoreA Powerful Question that Cuts Through the Noise
We invite you to ask this question when editing your life down to what is really important, including where you spend your time —and money— online.
Read MoreHow to Print Poems on Your Wall Like the Odes to Calder and Kelly at Lévy Gorvy Gallery
Specially commissioned poems on some walls at the Calder / Kelly show at the Levy Gorvy gallery made me wish for poems on my own walls. So I found out how…
Read MoreBreathe In Blessings (Anne Herbert)
Floating in the internet on an ancient, dormant site called yowow, we found the perfect blessing by the late Anne Herbert…
Read More‘The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore’ A Short Animated Film about The Healing Power of Books
We took out 15 minutes to watch the wonderful short animated film The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore and found oursevles charmed and refreshed.
Read MoreNotes on Personal Flight via Marc Johns, Anne Sexton and Anonymous
A 2-line to-do list and a Marc Johns drawing made us think hard about the different kinds of personal flight.
Read MoreAn Invitation to Slow Down with Something Different: James Turell’s Beautiful Skyspace 2 Ways
Here are two virtual ways to experience Jame’s Turell’s remarkable artwork, along with a poem by Emily Dickinson.
Read MoreThanksgiving Resources for Table and Heart
Over the years, we’ve published a trove of useful info for navigating Thanksgiving, from recipes and tabletop to less tangible concerns. Here’s how to access it.
Read MoreBill Hicks’ Knockout 2 Minutes about The Choice We Have Right Now
Like the greatest stand-up comics with whom he is equated, Bill Hick nails what is REALLY going on…
Read MoreA Wounded Cello’s Lesson in Navigating Change in Things We Love
When a virtuoso cellist found his rare, beloved cello changed after massive repairs, he had to find new ways to elicit its unique sound — a lesson in navigating change in things we love.
Read MoreDept of Avian Creativity: Bird Houses Carefully Designed to Seduce
When in need of a big dose of delight, I watch David Attenborough’s 4 minute beauty of a video about the bower bird of New Guinea, a plain little creature who creates astonishingly-decorated homes with a clear sense of aesthetics and color.
Read MoreUseful Ideas about Paths We Find Ourselves On (Richard Long, Buson, Trungpa Rimpoche)
As we navigate our life, remarkable works on the theme of “paths” by artist Richard Long got us thinking and stumbling on some serious wisdom…
Read MoreAnnals of Everyday Invention: Bra Knee Pads
An ever-inventive friend recently mentioned her solution to a difficult floor repair she was in the middle of when she realized she needed knee pads to protect her wonky knees.
Read MoreOpened at Random: The Faraway Nearby by Rebecca Solnit
This morning we opened The Faraway Nearby by Rebecca Solnit at random and found this…
Read MoreWe are Still Living with Barbara Kruger’s Questions
Artist Barbara Kruger’s iconic 1990 mural is an artwork for today, and offers an essential lesson about difficult questions.
Read MoreTaking ‘Keep Warm with Layers’ to a Chic Extreme
“LAYERS” is the essential strategy for achieving the right level of warmth in a dicey climate. At Balenciaga, Demna Gvasalia took the idea a leap farther…
Read MoreA Charleston Pastor Comforts a Pittsburgh Rabbi and Teaches Us About the Healing Power of Presence
Rev Manning described the Ministry of Presence that became the heart of his church’s mission and teaching after the violence it experienced in 2015. And he showed it in action.
Read MoreA Cool Teeny Video of the NYC Marathon: Every Step, Every Breath is a Gift
“Every mile is a gift!” proclaimed a handmade sign we saw at mile 22 of the legendary 26-mile NYC marathon. Looking through our camera, we saw the wild beauty of the day.
Read Morethe thrills and miracles of ‘mystery’ wine dinner parties
It’s exciting to open mystery wines that promised to be great once but have languished so long, it’s impossible to know if there’s something delicious inside. When one proves to be lovely, it’s like a little miracles has arrived.
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