Monthly Archives: September 2010

I’m a big fan of crafts that begin with dead leaves, especially if the leaves come from my yard. (Special note to the Lincoln Community School and Martha Stewart: My leaves are your leaves. Take whatever you want.) It’s amazing … Continue reading →

Last week I mentioned in this space that my father had been in a hospital’s intensive care unit in August, while I was being kicked out of the fitness center at his country club when I went to see him. … Continue reading →

The other day I was busted by the geriatric fitness police. It was my own fault and I pled guilty. I was visiting my father in South Florida and I was released on my own recognizance — which is no … Continue reading →

Last month, Alison Morris, a blogger for Publisher’s Weekly’s “Shelftalker” and a senior editor at Scholastic Book Clubs, wrote a terrific essay about woodworkers who build bookcases that can double as coffins. I came across Morris’s essay because friends sent … Continue reading →