Marking Time As Father To My Daughter

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Every six months or so, I get to take my lovely daughter out for a meal, just the two of us.

My job is not to bring up stressful items, to not make a scene, to not offend her by ordering animal foods, and to agree to view any video or hear any song she chooses.… Read the rest

The Basics of Yin and Yang

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Yin and yang are the tendencies to expand and contract, the most basic forces in the universe, in our gardens, on our plates, and in our bodies.

Yin can be extreme: TNT, heroin, sugar. Or more moderate: strawberries, a scallion, a bean.… Read the rest