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A Christmas lesson for laterAs a child, I pitied her: No gifts would fit under that puny tree.
Anton rediscovers his homelandThe crisis in Ukraine stirred something deep in my adopted son.
Poetry appreciation 鈥� for dogsI鈥檇 never gotten a grasp on poetry. But Scout was truly passionate about it.听
I wanted the taro to be strawberriesI felt so inadequate here. But growing taro was a way I could contribute.听
Finding compassion in a trying landTribulation has created sharp-edged characters in Israel, and beautiful ones.
A conspicuous friendshipHow do you bridge differences in ways that let you call a foreign place home?聽
Call the technology tamers!The new printer looked like something that wanted my lunch money.
Farewell, lovely conversationsWhen I boarded the bus, I asked, 鈥業s anyone here interesting enough to sit next to?鈥�
Lunch, louder than you can imagineHave you been in a school cafeteria recently? I have.
My 'asparagus moment'I鈥檇 resolved to become a Bostonian. But how could I feel that I truly belonged?聽
A museum-quality spice collectionWhen is an herb too old to use? Just ask my husband.
How to get ready for winterIt鈥檚 a short but important to-do list, with some critical don鈥檛s.
History, served up on two platesOne is remarkable for where it has been, the other for where I found it.
I have recently been seized by PolishA surprise visit has me murmuring odd phrases at work, at the gym 鈥� everywhere.
Roots that stretch from farm to cityMorning鈥檚 aural cues tell me where I am, and I see myself in an urban volunteer.
Dances with butterfliesI'd never seen a red admiral before 2007. Now they won't leave me alone.
Why I decided to hang it all upOr, how I discovered the pleasantly scratchy towels of my youth.听
The car that I could fixWe live in a time of specialization and I can no longer repair all the machines I use.
Parenting tips from special opsWhat I learned about being a dad from Army Ranger School.
Dusk in summerA poem.
