Persistence, or The Pool

Saturday mornings for the last month, my friend Mariela and I met up at the Piedmont Park pool for an awesome swim class. Actually, the entire class is called Sweat & Swim, where the first hour is a boot camp involving drills, lunges, push-ups, etc. One week of...
The Cycle of Change

The Cycle of Change

Did you know that birdsong begins at 4 a.m.? You may not be up early enough to hear it, but birds do not wait for dawn to begin their chorus. They actually sing the day awake. If you think about the churning of the earth, there’s this steady song that’s in constant...
Lucas, the Gentle Giant

Lucas, the Gentle Giant

Perhaps you know the scene. Periodically, you get pulled into quiet, furtive conversations. These conversations take place privately in a living room. Sometimes they pop up over the dinner table during dessert and conversation. They might take you by surprise, coming...
Penelope’s Stars

Penelope’s Stars

“Show me a man with a tattoo and I’ll show you a man with an interesting past.” ― Jack London If there were a “type” of person to have a tattoo, Penelope Starr doesn’t really come off as that type. Yet, her most prominent tattoo sits there on her wrist like a...