In the wee hours of the night when sleep alludes me, I often listen to podcasts. Once in a while, I hear bits and pieces that are so compelling I re-listen when I am wide awake. Here are three favorite new podcast episodes to mark the third month of 2025. All are well worth your time whether on a walk, in the car or puttering around the house. (If you like those but never had a chance to listen to the nine recommended last year, put them on your list. You can google any of the Podcast titles if you are unable to listen on Spotify.)
Anxiety is rampant even in our small college town. In the last month we have been grappling with a deadly parking lot shooting, a stabbing on campus, a suspected Continue reading
Are you a bibliophile, devouring books by the dozens, stacked high on your bedside table? I envy you. I’d love to cozy down each night with a good read, but alas, I don’t. Many barely get started then are tucked away, and soon forgotten. If a book doesn’t grab me quickly, it’s swiftly abandoned to […]
Do you have fond memories of 7th grade? Maybe you were one of the cool kids or you had at least one loyal friendship to see you through those tumultuous, often cringe-worthy days, so the memories evoked by The Wonder Years—or similar coming of age shows—were not too painful. But the scene pictured above hit […]
It’s true, the “look of love is in your eyes.” From the lingering gooey gaze signaling the smitten, to the affectionate study of their “person” by a much-loved canine, eye contact conveys, “you are noticed, you are special, you are loved.” But when there is very little eye contact from other human beings, we feel […]
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