A Slightly Tilted Universe

2013 is a different year – the planet feels tilted a bit more than usual.  During most of my life I recall transiting the shift from one year to the next without so much as a blink.  Life merged seamlessly from one year to the next, punctuated by Christmas and New Year’s Celebrations; then the … Read more

The Loss of a Sweet Spirit

Danielle Gucciardo was 23 and filled with the kind of enthusiasm and genuine sweetness that is rare at any age. I say that because there are not many people I would describe as “sweet” without that characteristic being attached to being cloying or a bit fake, but Danielle was the real deal – an old … Read more