May 1, 2017
Anomaly
Years ago, I read a book by Nassim Nicholas Taleb that discusses black swan theory…
April 24, 2017
Garden Off Edens
The Chicago Botanic Garden is not in Chicago. It is actually in a suburb called…
April 18, 2017
Summertime Pleasure: Some Assembly Required
Oooo Hooo – I got a tax refund this year. Not large enough to affect…
April 11, 2017
Pocket Change
I don’t usually read the morning paper, but I had the urge to today. I…
April 3, 2017
Mud
It must have rained for two days straight. At times, the raindrops pelted down and…
March 28, 2017
Perspective
One day last week, while on errands, I made a stop at the local Jewel…
March 21, 2017
Little Black dress
On most Sunday mornings, I go to a meditation center. It’s nice to take time…
March 13, 2017
The Third Bottle
I hosted book group this past Thursday. Every 6 weeks or so, a group of…
March 7, 2017
Art To Go
Many times, I’ve joked about a woman’s purse being one of the great mysteries of…