Category Archives: Life

Many years ago, a very wise person who was listening to me talk about some problem I was wrestling stopped me and said, “Why are you holding your breath?” I’ll never forget that question. It was a pivot point in … Continue reading →

Of the 1 or 2 bad habits that have crept back in since you moved there is this: that I take books to bed. They accumulate in the space that was once yours. take up more and more room as … Continue reading →

(On the occasion of learning that an acquaintance has died.) A perfectly lived life would be one in which every moment lived was lived perfectly. The next best thing is to make amends, where one can, for mistakes made in … Continue reading →

Yeah, I know it makes no sense. But look at it. So big and . . . bricky. Those gorgeous windows, can you imagine how they frame the view when you’re inside looking out? And right there on main street. … Continue reading →

[tags] NYC skyline, September 11 [/tags]

Yes, replacing aging bridges before they fall apart is important. But in some cases that means we’re losing bits of history, not to mention personality to yet more dull old concrete. I wish I’d gotten pictures, for example, of the … Continue reading →