Monthly Archives: February 2011

I like books. Actual, physical, papery and inky books. Bound. Rough. Kind of smelly and very susceptible to destruction. Spilled coffee? Ran it through the washing machine? Dropped it into a fire? Someone at the profit margin department at HarperCollins … Continue reading →

We spend a lot of time focusing on how we’re standing and not much time on what we’re standing on. Let me give you a rather mundane example from my rather mundane life. As you may know (or are finding … Continue reading →

Yesterday was Valentine’s day, marking what was once the Feast Day of the patron Saint of love — St. Valentine. I’ve noticed that people usually align themselves with one of three perspectives concerning what is sometimes known by its nickname … Continue reading →

I have found it difficult to think about doing certain tasks during this season of life, a season marked by joy and sadness, not unlike when you look out your Michigan window and see warm sunshine casting a shadow on … Continue reading →