Celebrities using their fame and marketing clout to speak up for good causes – you might disagree, but I’m a…
Knock Knock: Are You Feeling Bright, or Blue?
Some days I wake up feeling buoyant, bouncy and ready to enjoy the best in life. Other days, well, I feel a bit like a s…
One Brave Chick
It’s important to focus on the positive things in life, but the really bad stuff does happen – to all of us.…
Three Sisters in the Garden
Nature, in all its apparent chaos, actually operates on a very orderly system optimized for thriving and survival. By un…
Health Food for the Soul
Just as an empty stomach needs food for nutrition, so too do our souls need nourishment. As the old adage says, “a…
North Star Family Matters
I have to admit I’m not a parent yet, but I know a conscious parent when I see one. By “conscious” I m…
What to Cook for a Mathematician
The first time I saw a Romanescu at the market I thought it was a joke. I kept looking around warily; was there a candid…
The Dish on Twist
Yesterday I was washing the dishes and found myself contemplating sponges; or rather, imagining huge slimy piles of disc…