It was my mother’s 98th birthday and I had ordered a special cake. Paper butterflies were to fly out of the box when it was opened. Since...

The tide was going out, but one feisty wave unexpectedly came running up much farther onto the sand. This necessitated a scramble to...

I responded to a reporter whose query contained an unattributed quote for me to react to. The person quoted had gone off the deep end...

Ah, the holidays 2021. You’ve got obligations, work, family, and the decisions whether to socialize as Covid continues. Welcome to a...

Early in my career, a colleague who’d had enough of my whining asked if I’d ever considered suffering in silence. The answer was, “No.”...

For my birthday, my dear friend from Seattle joined me on a jet boat excursion up the Willamette River. It was so darn much fun! The...

I sent email to an institution that shall remain unnamed. I offered something of value and asked with which department I should...

About a month ago, I took a road trip for five days. It's been so long, I wasn't sure if my car would balk at extended driving. I spent...

Guest blogger, Vincentia Schroeter, PhD, is a somatic psychotherapist and the author of Tilt: Seeking Balance in Troubled Times (release...

Alan Alda has an avid interest in science and communication which he explores in the podcast, Clear and Vivid. Guests answer the same set...