Hi everyone, sorry for the long break. I’ve missed doing my column. I am going to try something a little different since it’s Thanksgiving weekend and we are all hopefully contemplating all we have to ...

It has been a wonderful year for Poetry from Daily Life. The first edition of the poetry column appeared in the Springfield News-Leader on Nov. 6, 2023, but 2024 marks our first full year of 52 weekly ...

Be thankful when you’re tired and weary, because it means you’ve made a difference. It’s easy to be thankful for the good things. A life of rich fulfillment comes to those who are also thankful for ...

We’re really looking forward to being at Cape Cod for Thanksgiving, with a large number of children and grandchildren. Yet I think surely the shadow of poverty, war, disease, and grief crosses every ...

Thanksgiving often inspires us to get a little poetic. Thinking and speaking about the things we’re grateful for is a time-honored tradition, but it can be hard to put those feelings into words.