The Taming of the Shrew
Watching live theater offers opportunities to view characters caught in webs of life experience. Enjoyment depends on both intimacy and distance. We can engage with the characters intimately - loving, hating, fearing or pitying - yet choose to keep them distant...
Simple Directions
“Go straight-on for 18 years.” You betcha. I’ve got my parents guiding me. “Turn left ahead then follow the road for 4 years." Yup. That’s what I planned for college. “After 2 years, turn right.” Nope. I know a better way. “Turn around when...
New Year’s Do-Over
Smells of gingerbread and sugar cookies no longer waft from kitchens. Sweaters with reindeer flying across their chests tuck away in bureau drawers. Red, green and white decorations return to boxes and bags stored under basement stairs. The Christmas holiday has...
Vanaprastha Weightlifting Club
“Grunt it up, you old lady!” “I’ll show you, you old man!” Welcome to the Vanaprastha Weightlifting Club, membership two hearty, humorous souls. (Thank you to our son Alex for giving us these wonderful t-shirts!) Keith and I are gut-centered types. In terms of the...