My friend Ashley likes tea. A lot. It is inspiring the amount of tea she drinks and how quickly she has developed a comprehensive knowledge of herbal teas, how to use them to treat specific concerns and how...
I’m having a rough start this morning. That happens. It is the inspiration for today’s discussion on coffee and for the use of the new ring flash for my camera. Notes on the ring flash will...
Rosemary bread is a special treat from the local bakery, often paired with a hearty stew or soup. It is a rare delight, and one that I wanted to recreate at home in the event that I wanted Rosemary bread on a...
One of the most common conversations I have with clients is in about dating and healthy relationships in recovery, but this is not something restricted to people in recovery; it is endemic in our culture. If...
Earlier this week I attended a two-day training in Ithaca, NY, and each day my boss and I explored the food around the Commons area. For anyone not familiar with Ithaca, there is a four-block section of State...
This week’s inspiration comes from the work of Beatriz Milhazes, a Brazilian artist born in 1960. Her work is characterized by strong shapes from nature and bright colors. She is associated most highly...
Today is a sad day for me. Several months ago, I happened upon the HP Lovecraft Literary Podcast and have been hooked ever since. I loved the fact that all of my favorite stories were read, dissected and...
Tsathoggua is one of the Old Ones, and though he wasn’t a creation of H.P. Lovecraft, he was first seen in print in one of Lovecraft’s stories, The Whisperer in the Darkness, with a nod to the...