Of daffodils and tanksDaffodils in winter: Will they stand against ice, wind and rain? A country overtaken by an invasion: Can it endure? Lessons amidst frailty.Feb 24, 2023Feb 24, 2023
Your new trip around the sunA few days into this new year a friend greeted me in a very unusual way. Definitely a different perspective. Which got me thinking.Jan 26, 2023Jan 26, 2023
2 book series that will expand your worldA book series focuses on a longer story arc or common characters. It’s an opportunity for a longer journey to discover a story more deeply.May 19, 2022May 19, 2022
Going nuclear is back on the tableThe Cold War ended. Tensions decreased in Europe. Peace. Until Russia invaded Ukraine. Suddenly a nuclear attack is back on the table.May 3, 2022May 3, 2022
The old man with the bicycleThe old man chose to stay at a Youth Hostel with the ‘kids’. Because he did, I learned travel lessons that have served me well ever since.Oct 4, 2021Oct 4, 2021
Between 2 countries, finding a place to belongWhat could a story about a woman moving from Ireland to Brooklyn in the 1950s have in common with my move from Sweden to Iowa in the 1970s?Feb 18, 2021Feb 18, 2021
The dream jobI landed my dream job as a video and film producer with a company located in a medieval castle surrounded by a moat. How perfect is that?Oct 17, 2020Oct 17, 2020
Celebrating laborLabor Day is about celebrating workers. Because if nobody worked, we wouldn’t eat, have anywhere to live or much of anything else.Sep 4, 2020Sep 4, 2020
There’s no place like homeHome. We live there. Leave and come back. But what does ‘home’ really mean? And what makes something or someplace ‘home’?Aug 9, 2020Aug 9, 2020
Inside out and topsy-turvyLife suddenly became totally different, overwhelming. How do we cope? Move forward? To change or not to change and if so what?Aug 3, 2020Aug 3, 2020