“Never look for birds of this year in the nests of last year.” Cervantes Maybe you know the feeling...a new year rolls around, you make perfunctory resolutions, have Champagne at midnight, eat collards (yum) and blackeyed peas  (ugh) for ...

I’m reading His Dark Materials, the trilogy by Philip Pullman, and even though I don’t like fantasy books (I just couldn’t get into Harry Potter), I am hooked on this series. While the issues of original sin, free will, dest...

More things I’d love to give or receive: The Starbucks card you can personalize with someone’s name or regular order.  You can order it online or pick one up at Starbucks--it’s packaged in a little gift box. Aileen Gur...