Friendship
Southern Hospitality
Not too long ago, a visitor came to town. I met with her briefly in my office and arranged a couple of meetings for her. I gave her my phone number and told her if she had any trouble over the weekend to give me a call. I thought I was being hospitable. I am…
Tower of Babel
I was sitting in the Moscow airport when I heard it. After four days in Russia, I had managed to increase my Russian vocabulary by 400%. From zero words to four: tea, thank you, no, yes. In that order, apparently the four most critical words for a traveller to Moscow. Or at least the four…
Running
I am not a runner. But I admire people who are. I would like to be a runner. Except for that fact that becoming a runner would require me to, well, run. I am the epitomy of everything you should not do to become a runner. I follow no schedule whatsoever. I wait for a…
Recycling
I recycle because I have a friend who recycles. I mean, I have a friend who recycles. She carries a bag with her when she goes on walks simply so she can pick up trash. When she comes to visit, she brings me all the recyclables she can’t recycle in her own town, because my…
- « Previous
- 1
- 2
- 3
Search the Blog
Categories
Join the email list to receive the latest post and occasional exclusives
Meet Janet!
Janet Beagle, PhD is the founder of The Mustard Patch. She divides her time between the Midwest and New England, and if she’s not writing, she’s probably out hiking with her 2-and 4-footed friends.