February 29, 2016
by Dr. R. Scott
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I lost my dear Lily today. A yellow Labrador Retriever. Full of energy. Outrageously independent. And also a sweet, sweet soul. I had her five years, and she had me too, but health issues became too much for her. A … Continue reading
February 24, 2016
by Dr. R. Scott
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Art serves many purposes. Sometimes it entertains. Sometimes it provides a few minutes of escape from the heavy industry of everyday life. But art does something else – it points us to the deeper things in life. Love. Hope. Suffering. … Continue reading
February 20, 2016
by Dr. R. Scott
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I lost a friend this week. We had not talked in decades, but she was a friend indeed. Dorothy Stephenson — teacher, mentor, high school librarian, Student Council sponsor — Dorothy Stephenson passed away this week at the age of … Continue reading
February 17, 2016
by Dr. R. Scott
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The rain is pelting down kerplunking and dropping on sidewalks and lawn furniture and flimsy umbrellas, and the water is gurgling downward, through spouts and gutters, and the wind is pushing against old windows rattling like bones in the night, … Continue reading
February 14, 2016
by Dr. R. Scott
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On this Valentine’s Day, let us celebrate the diversity of love, and how love touches our lives in so many different ways. Spouses. Partners. Friends. Family. Even the stranger. And let us affirm again one of the great social breakthroughs … Continue reading
February 10, 2016
by Dr. R. Scott
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I recently finished reading The Light of the World by Elizabeth Alexander. It’s a love story. A tragic story. A deeply human story. And I would say to those of you who have ever lost a spouse or partner, there … Continue reading