Happiness
One doesn’t have to be unhappy to explore and appreciate Gretchen Rubin’s remarkable book, The Happiness Project. Even a happy person like me …
Coral Gables
My son David and his family live in the beautiful city of Coral Gables, Florida, which I am enjoying exploring during frequent …
Chicago Legal Thriller
Elizabeth Cain Diskin’s novel, The Green Line, is a gripping, absorbing thriller that takes readers from lofty law offices in downtown Chicago …
Palm Beach Adventures
Palm Beach is just twenty minutes from our home in Boynton Beach, Florida. Last week I visited three special places there: the Flagler …
Solo Violin: Bach, Bartok & Berio
Yesterday afternoon I heard a concert at Palm Beach State College that illustrated the influence J.S. Bach’s six Sonatas and Partitas for …
North Korea Insights
This NASA photo shows the stark contrast between North and South Korea at night. Click on the photo to enlarge it and …
Introducing Margot & Nina
Our newest granddaughters, Margot Bee and Nina Linden Smith, were born on December 4 at South Miami Hospital. Proud parents are David …
Siddhartha
This week my evening book group in Arlington will be discussing this book. Since I can’t be with them, I am writing …
Lighting the way
David and Leslie in Coral Gables are awaiting the birth of twins, due December 12. They are prepared! The nursery dresser is …
Black History
Several books of Black History, a discipline barely known until the 1960s, have helped me, as I visit historic sites, to better understand …