Small Talk: Getting a read on the new kids
In my library job, nothing is more hilarious and adorable than the new crop of kindergartners.
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Small Talk: Lessons in aftermath of Sept. 11
In the long, painful days after the 9/11 attacks, I needed to find my own truths on which to rebuild our threatened world.
Small Talk: Giving kids the runaround
We don’t need to worry about power plants or even those big windmills. We have a bottomless source of energy under our noses.
Small Talk: If it ain’t broke, just wait
I don’t believe in ghosts and I’m not superstitious. But I am certain that appliances have minds of their own, and they can smell fear.
Small Talk: Hair, there and everywhere
I brushed my daughter’s Siberian husky yesterday, and I am certain I have never seen so much hair come off one animal.
Small Talk: Farewell, Tokyo Games
This year, the events were such a balm against the backdrop of our struggling country and world.
Small Talk: Vain about veins
For me, giving blood as an adult is like winning a beauty pageant.
Small Talk: Sowing the seeds of doubt
I suppose a landscaper sees these things coming, but I tend to just hit the nursery and grab what looks pretty.
Small Talk: Our little angels
I stick with the classic rule suggesting you avoid discussing religion. Children, it seems, do not subscribe to such narrow conventions.
Small Talk: Tomato heaven
I need only walk out my back door to find gorgeous, vine-ripened tomatoes and it is bliss.