Last night we saw Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale in the theater. It was the first time since 1999 (The Blair Witch Project) that we went to the movies, alone, without kids.
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My Struggle: Book 1
Karl Ove Knausgård
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"I couldn’t sit and chat with people anymore, my awareness of the situation was too acute, and that put me outside..."
East of Eden
John Steinbeck
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"But the Hebrew word, the word timshel—‘Thou mayest’—that gives a choice. It might be the most important word in the worl..."
Cues
Vanessa Van Edwards
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"The palm up cue is a signal of openness and trust. It’s a high warmth cue, best used when trying to get people to be mor..."
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I’m obsessed with my weekly diner dessert visit. I don’t eat sugar all week (except for some honey in my nightly green tea), so I indulge one night on the weekend.
How to Build a Daily Reading Habit
Practical strategies and examples for creating a consistent reading routine that lasts.
The Prime of Life at Fifty: Tolstoy on Aging and Midlife Vitality
Tolstoy viewed fifty as the prime of life. A reflection on midlife vitality, aging with strength, and why turning fifty can mean growth, not decline.
What I Took from Part Five of Anna Karenina
Marriage adjustments, travel, and the weight of unfinished decisions in Part Five of Anna Karenina.
What I Noticed in the Quiet
During three weeks alone at the beach house in Ocean City, I walked, read, ate simply, and paid attention to the shape of my days. This post reflects on that stretch of solitude without a car, without much noise, and without the rhythms of family life, and what surfaced in the stillness.
What I Took from Part Four of Anna Karenina
A deep dive into Part Four of Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina, exploring Anna’s emotional unraveling, Vronsky’s growing isolation, and Levin’s ongoing moral and existential search. This reflection examines the consequences of love, societal judgment, and personal choices in one of literature’s greatest classics.
September 13, 2025 SATURDAY
Last night we saw Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale in the theater. It was the first time since 1999 (The Blair Witch Project) that we went to the movies, alone, without kids.
September 10, 2025 WEDNESDAY Perry Hall, MD
I’m obsessed with my weekly diner dessert visit. I don’t eat sugar all week (except for some honey in my nightly green tea), so I indulge one night on the weekend.
How to Build a Daily Reading Habit
Practical strategies and examples for creating a consistent reading routine that lasts.
The Prime of Life at Fifty: Tolstoy on Aging and Midlife Vitality
Tolstoy viewed fifty as the prime of life. A reflection on midlife vitality, aging with strength, and why turning fifty can mean growth, not decline.
What I Took from Part Five of Anna Karenina
Marriage adjustments, travel, and the weight of unfinished decisions in Part Five of Anna Karenina.
What I Noticed in the Quiet
During three weeks alone at the beach house in Ocean City, I walked, read, ate simply, and paid attention to the shape of my days. This post reflects on that stretch of solitude without a car, without much noise, and without the rhythms of family life, and what surfaced in the stillness.
What I Took from Part Four of Anna Karenina
A deep dive into Part Four of Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina, exploring Anna’s emotional unraveling, Vronsky’s growing isolation, and Levin’s ongoing moral and existential search. This reflection examines the consequences of love, societal judgment, and personal choices in one of literature’s greatest classics.
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