There’s something very primitive and deeply human that drives us to want to belong to a “tribe.” And on social media and elsewhere these days, it’s become downright trendy to talk about you and your friends as making up your “tribe.” When America was “discovered” by Europeans, Native Americans were said to be living in “tribes” and of course, they […]

As ‘Old Man Winter’ strengthens his icy grip, even our cats Charlie, Lola and Magee turn up their whiskers at the prospect of heading outdoors in the sub-zero temperatures. So, as Josie the “chi-poo” (Chihuahua-poodle mix) chews up our couch pillows, we’re all suffering from a little cabin fever and coming up with column ideas about a river gets pretty […]

As ‘Old Man Winter’ strengthens his icy grip, even our cats Charlie, Lola and Magee turn up their whiskers at the prospect of heading outdoors in the sub-zero temperatures. So, as Josie the “chi-poo” (Chihuahua-poodle mix) chews up our couch pillows, we’re all suffering from a little cabin fever and coming up with column ideas about a river gets pretty […]

“Things will go as they will, and there is no need to hurry and meet them” – Treebeard the Ent (as quoted by J.R.R. Tolkein) While strolling through the Forest Preserve one day, in the merry, merry month of December, I was taken, although not exactly by surprise, by a very weather-beaten old living being of immense size. He moved […]