Share the passion; spread the words

About my fellow blogger and collaborator: Jane F. Collen Jane and I met freshman year at the Academy of the Holy Angels. For four years, we sat together at lunch, participated in modern dance club, went on ski outings, and even shared adventures on the Latin trip to Italy.  Through the years, we’ve stayed in contact.…

Jack & the broomstick

Jack is a man who has staked out a spot under the 395 overpass on Joyce Street near Army Navy Drive in Arlington. He seems to live out of a shopping cart. While he keeps to himself, I’ve stopped and spoken to him a few times, which is how I learned his name. When asked…

Index Card Cure™: Life planning

Today is Memorial Day, a federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May. Formerly known as Decoration Day, it honors those who have died in military service. While many visit cemeteries during Memorial Day weekend, it now is better known for sales and as the traditional start of summer. Given the traditional theme for…

Index Card Cure™: Life is but a Dream

By Guest Blogger: Maryse G. Copans The question came to me last night in a dream. I was visiting family in Belgium and met with one of my cousins who had just been diagnosed with a terminal illness. He was devastated as his doctors had given him about 10 years to live. He cried and…