In my last column, I wrote about amor fati—the radical acceptance of life’s path—and the daring Kretser sisters who embrace ice baths and bureaucratic upheaval with grace. Amor fati means embracing even life’s hardships. But where’s the sweet spot between acceptance and intuitive ...

“The next time you have a sore throat, be thankful you’re not a giraffe.” — Trotty Veck A month ago, Curt Stager, author and professor of natural sciences at Paul Smith’s College, posted a video of ice going out on Akwesasne Lake. As the slushy shore of Lower St. Regis Lake lapped ...

“Old Rule: Lead with dominance. Create Followers. New Rule: Lead with humanity. Cultivate Leaders.” — Abby Wambach, US Women’s National Soccer Team 2001-2015, author of “Wolfpack” Let’s talk about karma. Not the sage-scented yoga-retreat kind, I mean the industrial-grade ...

“When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.” — Maya Angelou At 6:30 p.m., it was 88 degrees, with a two-hour wait — just another Thursday night at Casa del Sol. Dermott Morgan was spinning tales and pushing margaritas while I ran food, and Jay Fogarty, with ...

“Tiger got to hunt, Bird got to fly; Man got to sit and wonder ‘why, why, why?’ Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land; Man got to tell himself he understand.” — Kurt Vonnegut Let me take you back to the days when I was just a middle schooler, full of mystery, hormones ...

Recently, sorting through stacks of stuff, I came across this literary masterpiece penned by my son. If you are a parent, sentimental kiddo keepsakes will claim closets, under your bed and shed space. Art work, obligatory purchased school photos, report cards and newspaper clippings are ...