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America, My Funny Valentine

America, My Funny Valentine

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by Carol S. Hyman The Greeks acknowledged love’s nuances with many names. This year my Valentine goes out to America, wishing for a wave of love to sweep over our land, an upswelling of pragma, the word the Greeks used for a love built on commitment, understanding,...

Giving Peace a Chance

Giving Peace a Chance

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by Carol S. Hyman It’s that time of year again, only this year it’s different.  When I was a child, pondering the question of what I wanted for Christmas was pretty much a year-round activity. Even if my wildest desires had to be whittled down to the best I could...

Sequestered Days and Silver Linings

Sequestered Days and Silver Linings

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by Carol S. Hyman 1989 marked the first use of the word “viral” to describe the rapid spread of information, according the Oxford English Dictionary. Or so I read on a website; not having an online subscription to the OED, I couldn’t fact-check, but it seems...

Boycotting the Blame Game

Boycotting the Blame Game

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Life as we know it would not exist without water. But this blessing can turn into a curse when it goes where we don’t want it to be. Just ask those people who’ve been flooded out of their towns in middle America this spring and summer. Or ask any unfortunate homeowner. Like me.