I may have thought that I had it made and was tempted to enjoy myself. But when I looked down, not only was I confronted with the dizzying prospect of the abyss out of which I had clawed my way, but ....

To the List of Things That Are Good For You, such as broccoli, treadmills, and fiber, let me add another: Crimean mud. Or so I am led to believe by the director of the health resort here. To hear h...

My Golden State continues to lure people westward, and once they’ve experienced the effortless lifestyle, they’re hooked. Who can blame them? California inspires people to live better! ....

One of my favorite practices is the one of offering blessing. Whether I feel loving toward a companion or not, I start with the intention that my presence in the time together will be a blessing. Th....

As with previous trips to Paris, this time I continued to be fascinated by the dogs: in restaurants, on the streets, in stores--everywhere, and so well-behaved. Perhaps the fascination/attraction was....

My neighbors are a valuable resource. One day I wanted to hang something on my wall. I had a hammer, but I had no nails. I could’ve bought some, but I only needed one. Somebody had to have a...

Companions, the fortunate lot of which I’m a part, don’t always get to choose the places to which we travel. Those of us whose companions are in snowy regions, in particular, find ourselv.... .

A childhood friend once brought me a gift from India--a simple saffron-colored cotton sari, for the child I was then. I have an almost physical memory of the feel of the fabric, of trying to figure o....

They’ve have never been as awesome as they were when I was a kid in the 80s and 90s. As a grownup (sort of), my Fridays are often a black-tie blur. I race with a companion from my suite , wher...

Imagine if we all gave to ourselves the good things we want for those we love. One day, talking with a gentlemen companion, I asked what to do when my best girlfriend feels unsettled or unhappy. He ...