A flower bloomed in my garden today. A magenta rose, one of my favorites, and one of the last for the late summer season. As I stood...

I’ve never had a very thick skin and have always been highly sensitive to what others say. But tonight, in the warped post-election...

I have wondered lately why I haven’t had my usual drive. The “oomph” with which I tend to greet most days. Sure, the creeping years and...

Before Shohei Otani became a Dodger, I didn’t fully understand the sports fan craze. Sure, when my now 22-year-old son was younger I...