I have an old friend who visits at the most unexpected times. The first time we met was on a warm spring night when I was eight years…
The morning sun isn’t yet up but I can already feel the heat of the day coming toward me. The heat is like the sound of a distant…
The theme of this issue is war and peace – two opposite positions that play into every human relationship. I’ve never lived in a war zone, or experienced…
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…