Return of the Sun

Return of the Sun

The winter solstice, the longest night of the year, falls on December 21 this year. “Since ancient times,” says Encyclopaedia Britannica, “people all over the world have recognized this important astronomical occurrence and celebrated the subsequent...
Thanksgiving Grief

Thanksgiving Grief

“There is a picture-postcard myth that we all see everywhere we look – that everyone is going to be sitting down at the dining room table with the traditional family dinner,” says Dr. John Oldham of The Menninger Clinic in Houston. “That’s not going to be the case for...
It Could Happen Here

It Could Happen Here

Rain pounded on the roof of Harley Camden’s house, banged on the windows, and rattled down the gutters, all through the night. The cascading water provided the soundtrack for a vivid dream, one in which three women were standing around a huge iron cauldron at the...