To Sir With Love
Thu, 12/19/2024

To Sir With Love

At a news conference announcing the indictment of Luigi Mangione, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch displayed outrage at those cheering the CEO’s…

Like many others, I wish I understood.
Wed, 11/06/2024

Like many others, I wish I understood.

After seeing this work of art and its Turkish proverb, I understand a bit more. Maybe it will help others understand a bit more about millions of…

How Will It End?
Tue, 10/01/2024

How Will It End?

Will she win? Will he? These seem to be the questions on everyone’s mind leading up to the election. Lots of nail biting happening.

But…

Wait Your Turn And It Will Come
Wed, 06/12/2024

Wait Your Turn And It Will Come

I have a precious friend who often gripes about his life whenever he’s played golf with his friends. His friends are all retired and “enjoying…

Read "Nuclear War: A Scenario" by Annie Jacobsen
Mon, 04/01/2024

Read "Nuclear War: A Scenario" by Annie Jacobsen

We talk about how fragile life is or how some things are unthinkable and unimaginable. But thoughts like these are easy to push aside until an…

Wishing Well
Sat, 02/24/2024

The Unexpected Happened For All The Right Reasons

If you’ve ever had a passion or dream dashed by well-meaning critics, you’ll enjoy this performance as much as the live audience and judges did…

Wishing Well
Fri, 11/03/2023

Sinfully delicious pasta a la forma

I wish for some kind person to take me to this restaurant where I can luxuriate in this plate of pasta. This would be one of my first holiday…

Taking Part in Each Other's Hearts
Sun, 10/01/2023

Taking Part in Each Other's Hearts

I’m not an educator, nor could I ever imagine myself toiling in that honorable profession. So I don’t write to educate children or adults.

First, do no harm. Have we forgotten?
Thu, 09/07/2023

First, do no harm. Have we forgotten?

While cleaning out my garage yesterday, Dennis, who lives across the street, stopped by to drop off an extra jasmine plant he didn’t need. Since I…

Wishing Well
Thu, 05/04/2023

Healing light and prayers needed!

Our co-founder, Mark, who makes youtropolis work smoothly and efficiently has come down with Covid. Please send him some love to help him heal…

More peace of mind worldwide
Wed, 02/22/2023

More peace of mind worldwide

With humility and humble household objects, this artist creates a beautiful world out of thin air, making life brighter with each added touch of…

True love for my friend
Wed, 01/04/2023

True love for my friend

Last week I started watching “1923,” a new television series that tells the backstory of the Dutton family and is a prequel to Paramount’s…

Simple ablution
Sat, 12/31/2022

Simple ablution

An arctic cold front is blasting the country with sub-zero temperatures, bringing devastation and loss of life. And across the world, missiles…

The end of discord
Thu, 09/29/2022

The end of discord

Lately, I’ve given a lot of thought to what future history books might say about us, we the people of America, flag-waving leaders of the free…