Tag Archives: Culture

Vino Lover

Posted on January 12, 2024 by msw blog

Recently my husband’s high school class organized a get together at a classmate’s home, with about 30 people in attendance. I brought a bottle of wine and handed it to the hostess. While chatting with some of his other classmates … Continue reading →

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The Truth Tellers’

Posted on December 28, 2023 by msw blog

Stories change our HEARTS, EXPAND our WORLDS, and CHALLENGE what was. STORYTELLERS have always threatened those in POWER, but TODAY the stakes are dire, as book bands and library CENSURES INCREASE across the United States. NO ONE has been able … Continue reading →

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Better Best-of Lists

Posted on December 11, 2023 by msw blog

Want people’s highly subjective and specific lists: the best advice they received and the best ideas they had. The best seltzers they tried or walks they took, the best changes they made to their morning routines. I want ideas for … Continue reading →

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Compassion In The World 

Posted on November 23, 2023 by msw blog

There’s a tribe in Africa that believes every person is born good. When someone does something hurtful and wrong in the community, they take the person to the center of the village, and the entire tribe comes and surrounds him. … Continue reading →

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Travel

Posted on October 29, 2023 by msw blog

“You can never go home again, but the truth is. “You can never go home again, but the truth is you can never leave home, so it’s all right.- Maya Angelou  To me travel is a triple delight: anticipation, performance, and recollection. – Ilka Chase Positively … Continue reading →

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