Twice a week I wait for a morning bus at the top of a small hill. While I wait, I watch as primary-school children ride bikes to school with their parents....

When I was young, my sisters and I would sometimes tattle on one another. Typically, it would be over a minor infraction or an annoying behavior. My mom or grandmother would...

As a career fisherman, Simon — also called Peter — was an expert. Yet, here was this stranger offering instructions from the shore. I imagine Simon and his crew tried to...

I was a very reserved child — always the last to talk in a group, make new friends, or start a conversation. Although I knew what I wanted to say, I...

A sure sign of autumn here in the northeastern U.S. is the flight of the Canada geese to the south. Geese instinctively form a perfect “V” formation to decrease wind drag...

The CT technician stepped from behind the glass partition. As I sat up to leave, she approached me with a few questions: “You have clips in your chest from open-heart surgery?”...

When I stepped into my office building one dreary Thursday, I was met by my boss, who asked me to sit down. A tense five minutes later, I learned that it...

After a heavy rain shower began to slacken, sunshine and blue sky peeked through the clouds that remained. Then I saw an arc of brilliant colors — a rainbow shining against...

While attending college, I lived in the international house. What an amazing opportunity to meet new people, learn about cultures other than my own, and try different foods! But one roommate...

My high school track team had two hurdlers: one was graceful and fluid, hardly ever tipping over a hurdle; the other hit and tipped over many of the hurdles as he...