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A few weeks ago, I was walking along the Georgetown Harbour and snapped this late afternoon image of The Kennedy Center, where we hear the National Symphony Orchestra perform Handel’s Messiah every year. It’s a serene pause in an otherwise harried season. I felt the same way about this photo, its stillness capturing a moment of tranquility and stunning light. Both are a reminder to stop, breathe and pay attention for a moment or two (or in the case of the Messiah, that would be two hours). Continue reading ›

When I was growing up in the west suburbs of Chicago, we had Sunday dinner just about every week. The meal occurred at midday after church. It typically involved a roast of some sort, potatoes cooked in any number of ways – baked, twice baked, boiled and buttered, mashed, smashed with garlic, I could go on but you get the idea – and a vegetable. Continue reading ›

You better not shout. You better not cry. You better not pout…do you know why? Yes, I know Santa Claus is coming to town. And at my house, Hanukkah Harry has already made a visit or two as well. But more importantly, this is the season for joy. Not pain, stress, worry and obligation. Continue reading ›