family life

On yacht rock, Watergate and the charms of car chases

"Follow the money." Deep Throat "Are you a moviehead now?" our younger daughter asked. I'd been texting a list of things we've been watching -- many of them requiring English subtitles but with All the President's Men and the occasional Jason Bourne flick thrown in to give my husband a break. ( I may have… Continue reading On yacht rock, Watergate and the charms of car chases

community, outdoors

Winter weary? Take cue from wild things

Even if you don't have a feeder at home -- and, why not? -- you can watch birds living their best winter lives online. Many nature centers have a live feed from a feeding station. These are New Yorker birds at Cornell University. In Appalachia, we finally have plenty of snow -- and enough cold… Continue reading Winter weary? Take cue from wild things