Dirty Thoughts: A Gardening Life

Grammatically, "education of the garden" seems to make no sense. Is an anonymous observer receiving an education of the garden (in...

The Huffington Post featured an unusual article this morning on the sexless lives of the Japanese. Yes, sexless. Or virtually sexless. Or b...

"From December to March, there are for many of us three gardens-- the garden outdoors, the garden of pots and bowls in the house, and t...

After my lamentations this morning, I went outside to retrieve the garbage bin after trash pick-up. On my way back to the rear of the house...

In Judaism, Eikhah , or the Book of Lamentations, is recited on Tisha B’Av (the 9 th of the month of Av, which usually falls in mid-to late...

Confession—not in the strict Catholic sense—must be one of those universal pleasures to expiate our souls of the guilt and angst we feel ...

There is something primordially attractive about observances, rituals, and holidays that celebrate the rhythms of nature. Today, 24 December...