Dec 14, 2014CHRISTIE'S PORCHDo You Hear What I Hear?An essential part of Thanksgiving and Christmas for me is music. So I hold my breath until it’s confirmed that my brother Bill and his...
Nov 14, 2014CHRISTIE'S PORCHThis NovemberLast night I read a Mary Oliver poem and today can viscerally feel the lingering impact of her consideration of what a soul is. As a...
Nov 10, 2014CHRISTIE'S PORCHWar, Honor, and My Cousin PhilTwo months ago I was in Scotland and England traveling with friends Maggie and Ian, both formerly with the British Department of...
Nov 8, 2014THOUGHTS ON WRITINGThrough and ThroughIn complete darkness, I creep like a burglar up an unlighted stairway from the basement apartment in my son Rob’s house. I’m trying...