I have always loved writing personal essays, and these mini-essays that I write monthly for NPR’s WNIJ are some of my favorites. Limited to around 280 words, they are the ultimate challenge in brevity while still getting one’s point across. Enjoy! Search for: Search Archives 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 Who’s your ‘spark bird?’March 18, 2022 Looking for a Road MapJanuary 12, 2022 The gift of setting the Thanksgiving tableNovember 19, 2021 A Grizzly Bear’s PerspectiveSeptember 28, 2021 Star ShowerAugust 4, 2021 Music to My EarsJune 2, 2021 Play Ball!April 27, 2021 Saving Our Bat FriendsApril 5, 2021 Hope, With FeathersMarch 1, 2021 A Valentine for TeachersFebruary 8, 2021 Epiphany for a New YearJanuary 4, 2021 Reinventing ThanksgivingNovember 17, 2020 Hymn of My HeartOctober 12, 2020 Sequoia WisdomSeptember 7, 2020 You Can Learn A Lot from A FireflyJuly 22, 2020 We Need a HugJune 1, 2020 Load More