Seasonal Affective Disorder – the narrative thread
Mar 20, 2023 · I haven’t yet witnessed anything close to that, since the start of Daylight Savings Time pushed sunrise up to almost 8 o’clock in the morning. Of course, I haven’t really seen a sunrise …
What’s Up Jack? – the narrative thread
Oct 27, 2020 · The Jack o’lantern as a term is thought to have come from an Irish legend about a man called Stingy Jack, who was mean-spirited and selfish and thought he could trick the devil into not …
In Residence - the narrative thread
Jul 11, 2020 · Frances O’Roarke Dowell, a panelist and well-known novelist, offered a succinct summary: “We walk into our sewing spaces dragging our lives behind us.” While “in residence” at …
What Happens in Vegas … – the narrative thread
May 26, 2018 · By then, I was in the thick of 5 o’clock traffic as I headed out to a favorite fabric store, Quiltique, in Henderson. They were due to close at 6, so I was in quite a snit, not because it was a …
Journal - the narrative thread
Mar 26, 2025 · It came from a song by the O’Jays called “For the Love of Money” (1973). Ironically, that title comes from the Bible, 1 Timothy 6:10: “For the love of money is the root of all evil.” Most people …
Fascinating Rhythm – the narrative thread
Mar 20, 2022 · “Fascinating Rhythm” is an old, old George and Ira Gershwin song first introduced by Fred and Adele Astaire in the Broadway musical Lady Be Good in 1926. It has what Ira Gershwin …
J-E-L-L-O (or Doubling, Part 3) – the narrative thread
Mar 27, 2020 · The drive works like this: you come barreling south, radio blaring, at 70-75 mph (if not a bit faster) up to the river bridge over the Guadalupe and then, suddenly, you realize out of the corner …
“Book-Wrapt” – the narrative thread
Aug 9, 2022 · A recent Sunday New York Times featured full-page photo spreads of people reading all around the City: old people, young people, children; walking, sitting, lying down; on the subway, in a …