a peek inside the fishbowl

* Vegan Before Six A few months ago I read a book called Food Matters in which author Mark Bittman wrote about his decision to become a part-time vegan, that is, turning two out of three daily meals (i.e. breakfast and lunch) into vegan meals. It made sense to me. I wanted to reduce the […]

This morning I heard this coming from the living room:  “Mummy, come watch the polite squirrels!” Here’s what we watched. It’s a classic Looney Tunes cartoon, one which I probably watched a hundred times when I was kid. After much Googling I realized the critters I long thought were chipmunks are actually supposed to be gophers, […]

I walk along quietly, looking off into the distance and shrouded in my own thoughts. Suddenly, unexpectedly, a small hand slides into mine. I am always amazed at how nicely it fits. I feel aglow. My shroud dissolves into the air like a fluttering ember that’s escaped from a fire. The tender warmth and softness of that little hand brings […]