When I was little, I spent a fair deal of time outside. We had one tree in my backyard that I liked to climb. It wasn’t a big tree, but there were enough branches that every time I climbed it, I had to choose which paths to take. It terrified me, because I’ve never been […]

Everyone’s saying it: “Wow! I can’t believe 2007 is nearly here!” When I hear this, I always find myself vigorously nodding my head in agreement, marveling at the speed with which 2006 has passed us by. It seems like only yesterday I was readying myself for a faux-millenium (read: 2000) party in my Philly living […]