Maybe it’s the cold, introspective weather, maybe it’s the holiday spirit, maybe it’s the year-end tax implications. Whatever the motivation, this is the time of year when many of us make or augment our charitable giving. You probably have some well-known favorites you like to support each year, but for those new to the giving […]

Solstice, the moment when we begin our path back to longer days, thanks to the orbit of our earth, is a time humans have celebrated since the dawn of time. This year’s solstice was Dec. 21. While the most famous festivals belong to the ancient Romans, Persians, Scandinavians and Celts, there is evidence of solstice […]

My brother-in-law is currently dealing with cancer. Getting the news that he has cancer was one of the most difficult days of his life – and ours as well. But here’s the thing. Being told he had cancer isn’t what actually went wrong in his life, that was just the moment we can focus on. […]

Go condors! Did you hear the news? Two female California condors, a rare and endangered species, have just hatched chicks without any assistance from a male. I don’t mean they simply kept the nest warm. I mean they did the whole process, including conception, on their own, without a male. I find this mind-blowing. Parthenogenesis, […]

Gracious, it is pretty out there! These past few days have been absolute perfection. The sort of weather that makes you grateful to be alive and live in a place such as this. Having a soft spot for gray and rainy days as well, I’ve been enjoying the slow starts and drizzly mornings, but the […]