by Agnes Krup | bio
When I was a child, there was always a day I’d come home from school before the holidays and find my mother sitting at the kitchen [...]

by Thulani Davis
I’m not sure what possessed me to get a Christmas tree but I did.
A tree taller than I am, that was a bit of a haul up my [...]

by Faith Childs | bio
The assassination of Benazir Bhutto, who had recently returned home to Pakistan after an almost decade-long exile, serves as a brutal reminder of the instability of [...]

by Patricia Yarberry Allen, MD | bio
The husband and I were childless this Christmas. Our grown-up children were with in-laws and ex-laws. We could do what we wanted when [...]

by Elizabeth Hemmerdinger | bio
We were 18 for dinner Christmas night. Our children, their spouses, four grandchildren, in-laws, and four dear friends. A family in which we delight [...]

This came to us from a friend:
According to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, while both male and female reindeer grow antlers in the summer each year, male reindeer [...]

by Patricia Yarberry Allen, MD | bio
I was born on Dec. 21, on the winter solstice, the longest night of the year. I have always wondered why the sign [...]

by Jackie Frank
Pat Allen is my doctor, and she asked me to tell my story for her birthday. So here goes:
Things I’ve Done Since Turning 50
1. Got a master’s [...]

In this two-part series on Second Life, Laura Sillerman asks whether we should enter the virtual world — or just get a real life. Below, reference librarian Ellyssa Kroski explains [...]

In this two-part series on Second Life, reference librarian Ellyssa Kroski explains the social and educational benefits of SL. Below, Laura Sillerman questions the effect on relationships and experiences.
by Laura [...]