Throwing a surprise wedding reception for a random couple who just got married at City Hall might qualify as one of the best, most inspiring random acts of kindness ever.  The video below chronicles just such an event, hosted by Improv Everywhere, a group that is usually better known for pranks than for joyful give-aways.…

Well, it’s happened.  It’s two weeks until we move into our new house, and I officially have developed cold feet.  Have we made a terrible mistake?  What were we thinking?  How could we have gone through with this?  So goes the thought-spiral. I have a theory about why moving inherently involves a cold-feet stage.  Here…

If you need a smile this morning, I have a question for you.  Do you remember this one? “It’s such a good feelingTo know you’re aliveIt’s such a happy feelingYou’re growing insideAnd when you wake up, ready to say“I think I’ll make a snappy new day”  (snap! snap!) It’s such a good feelingA very good…

With the wild weather we’ve had so far this summer, it’s been a weird year in my garden.  Except that I’ve enjoyed one victory that I’ve never before been able to accomplish–the pot of mint I started in the spring has transformed into a full-fledged flourishing, fragrant plant! To celebrate my herbaceous victory (strange, isn’t…

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