The afternoon sun is hot on the boathouse roof. I lie down for a nap with my son and can almost feel the heat penetrating the shingles. There…
I wrote a letter to my father when I was 15. It went something like this: Dear Dad, I’m traveling around Canada, meeting a lot of people and…
I received a letter commenting on a column I wrote a few weeks ago on the dangers and risks of nuclear power. The letter came from an employee…
With Mother’s Day just around the corner the focus of this issue is on choice. I’ve asked columnists to offer their thoughts regarding the right of a mother…
While the media focuses on greenhouse gases, global warming, and clean air, possibly the most devastating, and costly threat to the environment slides stealthily under the radar. Radioactive…
My two-year-old son woke me early this morning. He placed his hand on my cheek and, when I opened my eyes, his nose was almost touching mine. When…
Monday My office is filled with sunlight. I came in early today to get a head start on answering email and returning messages. Nobody is in yet and…
Change. Why do so many people fear it? When I was in my teens I hoped for change, in my 20s I counted on it and now, in…
When I think of what motivates me, I think of my husband, my children, and my desire to do something significant with my life. Motivation is defined as…
Growing up on a farm taught me to see the world as a treasure – a gift to be treated with great care and respect. It was there…
