You never know when time will become timeless. Today I took a commuter train to New York for a brief, but important meeting. Usually I drive to the city, but fortunately I chose the train this morning. During my return trip Bella settled into the seat next to me and cleared her throat. She began a 47-minute monologue that can only happen with a stranger whose life will touch yours just once.

Most of us have an interdependent relationship with our Macs or PCs. Should we think about our bodies that way? Our bodies are the computers we reside in during this adventure we call life.  They provide the recognizable appearance and function of our names. So?

This weekend is the beginning of the Jewish New Year 5779. We usher out the old by remembering our mortality and measuring our values against our behavior this last year. Were we kind, generous, thoughtful, respectful, and caring? is the world a better place for our having been here? Did we serve those we love and fulfill the promises we made to others? Did we make amends for our mistakes? Were we humble and hungry for growth and learning? Did we fully embrace both joy and loss? Are we better, wiser, and stronger for our experience? And what goals and values will we embrace this next year?

Ice cream, sorbet, frozen yogurt, and smoothies are among the special treats of summer. There's nothing quite like the dreamy quality of an icy delight as it melts on your tongue and enlivens your taste buds. Strawberry? Chocolate? Vanilla? Mango? Dulce de leche? Simply recalling our favorite flavors makes us salivate.