Author: Patrice Lewis

It all started one day about 25 years ago when I was cleaning the barn. My task involved shoveling manure into a compost pile. The

Tuesday – when I was considering what to write for this column – was a busy news day. Iran attacked Israel. The port strike began.

For the last couple of months, I’ve been noting various articles in which very rich people are taking some remarkable steps: Buffett’s vice chairman dumps

A couple weeks ago, the Los Angeles Times published an essay by Rosanna Xia entitled “To fix climate anxiety (and also climate change), we first

Fair warning, the following column will be very boring. That’s because I’m about to relate what a dull life we have. The inspiration for this

This week, I read a brief but sobering opinion piece entitled “Credit card defaults soar: A generation on the brink.” As the title suggests, the

In the original “Star Trek” series is an episode called “A Taste of Armageddon.” (The entire story, plot, etc. can be found here.) The short

In our home library, we have the excellent Time-Life series “This Fabulous Century,” which chronicles decade by decade the events from 1870 through 1970. The

As a writer, I’ve been keeping an eye on AI writing programs such as Chat GTP. Right now, AI-generated content online is fairly easy to

In May, my husband and I embarked on a second honeymoon. It was almost the only trip we’ve taken together since our first honeymoon 34