Category Archives: General

FOOD FADS: PLEASE, NO MORE KALE

Posted on October 8, 2018 by Alexis

From the Archive: Food Fads come and go. One that has lasted way too long, in my opinion, is kale.The omnipresence of kale reminds me of a scene from Forrest Gump in which Bubba lists the many ways shrimp can … Continue reading →

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4 BEST THINGS A DOCTOR CAN SAY

Posted on August 27, 2018 by Alexis

NOTE:  In memory of John McCain, who died yesterday in the place he wanted to be, surrounded by his family.  (Originally published July 20, 2015). The four best things a doctor can say to a patient facing a health crisis, … Continue reading →

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GUILT GEMS*

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Alexis

As I get older, I have much more to look back on and feel guilty about. Yes, yes there’s no point in feeling guilty.  I could go into what has made me like this, but who cares? When I can’t … Continue reading →

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Autumn Leaves and Leaving

Posted on November 13, 2017 by Alexis

In the autumn of 1996, Norm appeared at my kitchen door and told me he had come to say “goodbye.” Our family had moved to Connecticut from California six months earlier and Norm was one of my few friends. We … Continue reading →

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FAKE NEWS

Posted on October 9, 2017 by Alexis

The term “fake news” has been tossed around daily by the current US president, a master brander, not to mention a purveyor of “alternative facts” from his alternative universe.   Last week the death of Paul Horner, a well known “Fake … Continue reading →

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WHEN OLD PEOPLE BLOG

Posted on September 18, 2017 by Alexis

Something has gone wrong with one itty bitty piece of the technical chain that beams my blog around the world (yes, truly!) at 4:00 a.m. EST on Mondays. I am assuming you, too, were sent the same blog as last … Continue reading →

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MINDFULNESS AND CREATIVITY

Posted on September 18, 2017 by Alexis

NOTE: This post was first published in February 2015. “Mindfulness” is everywhere these days, sometimes in unexpected places. My friend and photography teacher, James Martin, forwarded two excellent, short video conversations with Jay Maisel, the acclaimed photographer. What Maisel said … Continue reading →

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MEDITATION, MINDFULNESS AND DISHES

Posted on December 19, 2016 by Alexis

I am a great fan of Mindfulness though, unfortunately, not a particularly successful practitioner. Nevertheless, I keep trying. While surfing the news for something that wasn’t about politics, technology or economics I recently discovered a New York Times series called “Meditation … Continue reading →

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NEWS WE CAN USE

Posted on December 5, 2016 by Alexis

As the United States prepares for a new president whose word, according to one advisor, “should not be taken literally,” I have been thinking about the news and how events are reported. If the president’s word is not to be … Continue reading →

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TRUMP, TRAVEL AND TRAVAIL

Posted on November 14, 2016 by Alexis

After three weeks of travel in Burma, Thailand, Laos and Cambodia, I returned to learn that while we were flying home, Donald Trump became president-elect of the United States.* I make a point of not writing about politics in this … Continue reading →

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