Archive - seventysomething

May 2025

The Pause That Refreshes

Heading into two cataract surgeries in June, I’m taking some time off to consult with my third eye in order to see what I need to see.

May 28 •

Education Redux: Who Matters Most?

A Many Voices Guest Post by Ben Maisel

May 25 •

Talk is Cheap. Check It Out.

Few things in life nourish the soul like good conversation.

May 21 •

The Color of Crabapple

The Death of Humans and the Life of Democracies

May 14 •

The Woman Who Changed My Life

I see my mother circa 1952 sitting on a dining room chair at a piece of furniture that’s a combination liquor cabinet and telephone table.

May 7 •

April 2025

Education, Please

We sat in rows of small oak desks supported by art nouveau wrought iron frames that were permanently screwed into the floor.

Apr 30 •

Emptiness and Loving

It turns out that I am capable of feeling overwhelmed even when I have essentially nothing to do.

Apr 23 •

Bringing It All

Learning a Lesson from Ducks

Apr 16 •

Lying for a Living

As a small child, I was a good girl and wasn’t consciously aware that I had anything to lie about.

Apr 9 •

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