On modern-day pianos, there are three types of pedals.    #1. The soft pedal, as the word implies, quiets the 88 keys.    #2. The sostenuto pedal holds one bass note for…

George W Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) into law on July 26, 1990; 34 years ago. Yet, people with disabilities still are rarely seen. And, if we…

Practically every day someone asks “Can I pet your dog?” Most of the time I say, “No, she’s working,” and the conversation drops. I’m left holding the leash wondering if…

My grandma Nora used to say, “You know Gail, you get more flies with honey than you get with vinegar.”   I believe most people would proclaim if asked, that there’s…

As I fell asleep on Saturday night last week, I reflected, “This was a perfect day“.   The day began with my famous smoothie-See below for recipe-writing in my journal, meditating,…