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Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Oct 4, 20211 min read
The Changing of the Light: Everyday Magic, Day 1059
Beyond the lower temperatures and chigger count, there’s something else that truly distinguishes this time of year: the changing of the...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Sep 11, 20215 min read
9/11 From the Vantage Point of a Subway Dweller: Everyday Magic, Day 1058
Twenty years ago it happened. Ten years ago I wrote this post. So much of it is still true, and there’s so much more to say about the...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Sep 7, 20212 min read
The Call: Everyday Magic, Day 1057
This morning, I gave a short talk at the Lawrence Jewish Community Congregation’s Rosh Hashana service on Shafarot, a calling to live...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Aug 31, 20212 min read
In Search of the Big-Ass Trees: Everyday Magic, Day 1046
When we went to the Pacific Northwest earlier this month, we had a mission: behold as many big-ass trees as possible. Thanks to our...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Aug 15, 20212 min read
10 Reasons to Come to Brave Voice: Everyday Magic, Day 1045
Kelley Hunt and my 16th annual six-day Brave Voice, Sept. 19-24 in Council Grove, Kansas. We have strong Covid protocols in place to keep...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Aug 15, 20213 min read
When Everything’s Coming Up Roses: Everyday Magic, Day 1044
Kansas roses struggle once summer gets its heat on, but I have found a land where everything is coming up roses: the Pacific Northwest....
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Jul 29, 20213 min read
Let’s Talk About Simone Biles: Everyday Magic, Day 1043
Let’s talk Simone Biles But first, let’s talk about two gymnasts we don’t know the names of: Elena Mukhina and Julissa Gomez. Elena...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Jul 26, 20213 min read
A Medal for Bravery Finally Delivered After 77 Years: Everyday Magic, Day 1042
Saturday I got to watch historic justice: Jarek Piekalkiewicz finally being presented with the Cross of the Brave, known as Krzyz...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Jul 18, 20214 min read
The Inner and Outer Wildness That Brings Us Home: Everyday Magic, Day 1041
Here’s a post about my new podcast, “Tell Me Your Truest Story.” Please listen to the podcast here. For me, it’s always been the trees...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Jul 8, 20212 min read
For the Love of the Song & the Singer: Remembering Martin Swinger: Everyday Magic, Day 1040
Martin Swinger, a virtuoso singer and songwriter, died suddenly in early July, leaving behind his husband (and partner of 35 years) Brian...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Jun 25, 20213 min read
Loving Aunt Rhoda: Everyday Magic, Day 1039
All my life, I heard the old folk song “Go Tell Aunt Rhody” as “Go Tell Aunt Rhoda,” and since I had an Aunt Rhoda, this seemed very...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
May 30, 20214 min read
Loving Aunt Wilma: Everyday Magic, Day 1038
Sunday evening, we sat on our back deck around an outdoor table and a wedding gift from Aunt Wilma and Uncle Ron 36-plus years ago, a...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
May 20, 20212 min read
Meanwhile, the Birds: Everyday Magic, Day 1038
We are living in a world of rain lately, and according to the weather forecast, this is life as we know it into the foreseeable process. ...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
May 4, 20212 min read
Hugging People As If It’s Perfectly Normal: Everyday Magic, Day 1037
When I walked into the Merc Co-op today, I spied Ardys. After talking a little through our masks, she leaned in to bump elbows. “You...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Apr 23, 20213 min read
Rematerializing After Being Beamed Up: Everyday Magic, Day 1036
In the Star Trek shows and films, someone can yell out, with grave urgency or casual cheer, “Scotty, beam me up” then off they go. But...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Apr 8, 20213 min read
A Guide to Your Vaccine Sorting Hat Horoscope: Everyday Magic, Day 1035
As more of us absorb the wizardry of the vaccine, where we end up might well be up to the whims of an enchanted sorting hat, just like in...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Mar 29, 20219 min read
A Love Letter to Shay: For the Love of a Dog: Everyday Magic, Day 1034
Y ou just showed up one winter day, nose to nose with our labmatian (lab-dalmatian) Mariah, only the glass of the screen door between...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Mar 20, 20213 min read
A Visit to Scan Land: Everyday Magic, Day 1033
“I’m here for my monogram,” a silver-haired woman told the receptionist. “Yes, your mammogram,” the receptionist answered without missing...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Mar 16, 20213 min read
In Praise of Goody: Everyday Magic, Day 1032
“The world will never be the same,” Ken told me right after Goody Garfield’s burial service. “We were witness to one of a kind, and...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Mar 11, 20213 min read
“Life Will Break You”: A Year Since Everything Changed: Everyday Magic, Day 1031
“This is probably the last time we’ll be able to do this,” we nervously joked with each other a year ago. We were friends, gathered at...
