Not so many little girls raised in Nashville move to Bhutan when they grow up. Possibly only one. It takes a certain spirit and courage and confidence – a certain curiosity about the world – and a strong will. Linda Leaming visited Bhutan in…
I sometimes feel like I barely manage the technology in my life. BaconOnTheBookshelf only exists because my friend Betsy Wills patiently and painstakingly walked me through all the hard parts. I’m so impressed by friends like her and Martha Ivester,…
***I inadvertently sent a double helping of Bacon today. Martha Ivester’s post was the only one I intended to run. Please forgive the extra serving today!!*** Two distinguished American authors have recently passed away – Kent Haruf and James Salter. Their…
Dominique Browning’s article in last Sunday’s New York Times is one of the boldest, frankest, truest, and most encouraging accounts of getting older that I’ve ever read. Correction: it’s one of the best essays on how to live that I’ve ever read. Here’s just…
A wren flew into my house not long ago, through a door I unwisely left open. The little thing was banging around the sunroom, panicking – and I was too. I called my neighbor, Elizabeth Hawkins, who came right over to…