Santa in the Land of Oz

Everyone will recognize Santa here, but I have a seven year old friend who can name all the others in this Oz illustration; we spent a happy hour not long ago discussing who was who, and how much fun it would be to be seated at that table. The piece was drawn 110...

Time For Giant Balloons in NYC

History can be inspiring, profound and amazing. Also fun. Want to tell a good story at the Thanksgiving table? Try these tales about the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. First, some vocabulary. This week, start casually dropping these terms into conversation. A...

The Continually Political Season

I’ve never been much of a button person, so it was something of a sea change when I sought out Harris merch. I’m putting those particular buttons away in a drawer now, but there are some, pictured here, that still might be needed. One is reasonably level-headed. The...

Inspiration/Fantasy in a Political Season

For those paying attention, sometimes fevered attention, to the election this year, it can be hard to look away. It’s a kind of self-reinforcing ailment in which you think that if you are not looking, something bad may occur. Not FOMO, but perhaps Fear of Not Doing...

Discipline in a Political Season

It’s a time for doing what we can, as this election cycle turns into the homestretch, all the competitors lengthening their strides, accelerating for a possible photo finish. The heat on the track is increasing. Most of the things we do as individual citizens, however...