"Tonight while the lights are shinin' and the microphone is on, I'll play for you. So many will be the blessings and so short will be the time, I'll stay with you. But I'll play for you. I love you, yes I do. You can say that I'm your friend. You can see my life begin and end. I'll always play for you." ("I'll Play for You," Seals and Crofts, 1975) Nature's Moody Playlist - Images and videos courtesy of Laura Weber "Yeah, I'll play for you!" I had promised to play guitar for the...

AI-generated image, assisted by Laura Weber Our global pandemic of sadness was briefly interrupted these past few weeks by the astounding confluence of exhilaration and goodwill that is the FIFA World Cup. Like an umbrella of Joy! This is just what the world needs at this moment in 2026: The thrumming, momentum-building chant of the Norwegian "Viking Row" Antics of the Tartan Army that overtook Boston with conviviality and Scottish mirth DR Congo's "Statue Fan" The traditional post-match...

(In my sleep I dreamed this poem) Someone I loved once gave me a box full of darkness. It took me years to understand that this, too, was a gift. -Mary Oliver, "The Uses of Sorrow" (Thirst, Beacon Press, 2007) The Full Moon emerging from Cloudy Darkness, all Gift. Image courtesy of Laura Weber I turned 60 this year. Yay! What a milestone! As a kid, I never thought I'd live past 30, so it is a fantastic surprise! My Birthday bash was a blast, featuring the raucous presence of some...