Like many of us, Don McLean suffered through difficult passages in his life, many of which are reflected in his music. He wrote and...

Cat Stevens rose to prominence as a folk and pop artist in the 1970’s. I’ve always enjoyed the thread of childlike innocence and...

The moment arrived unannounced during a set of solitary yoga postures on my plush, living room rug.  A long stretch to relieve the...

The Enchanted Forest of Childhood There was a wooded lot two houses down from my home in the neighborhood where I grew up. We called it,...

In his prime, Jean Shepherd hypnotized audiences for hours with stories about bumper stickers, TV commercials, Green Stamps, and the Good...

A Thoroughbred Race Horse in Full Stride I remember the day my father asked me to become a partner in the stable.  He was sitting behind...

“The last shall be first.” When the horses reached the quarter pole, just before turning for home, Silver Sunsets galloped contentedly,...

Majestic and Magical Sedona I turn left on the two-lane road leading to the town of Sedona.  The world outside transforms into something...