Pandemic Reading: In Memory of 2020
Surrounded by evidence—shelves, tidy and chaotic; clip-on reading lights; mocking and ubiquitous New Yorker magazines—I...
Experience Everyday Wonder
Throughout my life, travel has provided many opportunities to be moved by the majestic. Who wouldn’t feel wonder sitting...
The Reluctant Cape Crusader
If a road trip disappoints, it might be because of the baggage you carry. “What about shooting from up here?” I say...
How Good Do You Feel About Getting Older?
Living our fullest third act means replacing age shame with age pride. Here’s a thought exercise: Complete the following...
Untangling
“You untangle a knot with slow teasing, not sharp pulling, and believe me we have here a knot such as I have never seen....
Bethlehem’s Mix of Christians and Muslims
As we've had to postpone our travels because of the pandemic, I believe a dose of travel dreaming can be good medicine. Here’s...
Balancing Our Two Brains
In a previous article (3rd Act Magazine Fall 2020 issue), I expressed newfound optimism that cultural evolution is nudging...
My Third Act—Feathers
Eleven years ago, when I was 55, I made a career switch. Instead of spending my days negotiating over the operation of the...
A Voice in the Night
My house is full of radios. There is one in every room, including two in the living room, a little portable that runs on...
A Legacy Deferred
For the first time in 66 years, Washington Rhinestone Club debutantes will miss this rite of passage. The year was 2004....
