What’s in a Word?

What is in a word? You’ve heard it before. They don’t speak American in Scotland. A Scot would say that we Americans may have a few wee errors in our language. Some fun ways with words I noticed during a visit to Scotland: “Wee” is thrown in everywhere. “Have a seat at that wee table.”…

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Gratitude, Hope and Squash Pie

You might wonder about the relationship between squash pie, hope, and gratitude. I saw the movie “This Changes Everything” last week. Narrated by the author of the eponymous book, Naomi Klein, it painted a powerful and disturbing overview of climate change caused by our pursuit of growth and its resultant pollution. Klein’s ultimately hopeful premise…

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