Dear Reader, Today, I have very little I wish to say. Shall we just sit in silence together for a few moments instead? Let's take 30 seconds. Ready? You have to really do it, …
Finding Your Way
Dear Reader, It is morning here in Shetland as I write to you. The day is clear. As I look north across Lerwick Harbor, the sun is streaming brilliantly past my window from right to left. The water …
Intuition Strikes Again
Dear Reader, Recently I was sitting with a group of teachers and staff in a local school, just chatting about everyday things. One of the teachers said she had heard that sales of three things had …
First Snow in Shetland
Dear Reader, Winter has arrived here in Shetland, with colder weather and - snow! A few days ago, I came downstairs in the early morning, went to a sitting room window, parted the curtains and …
More Life
Dear Reader, I am writing in the morning for a change. A little while ago, I walked to the corner store for a loaf of bread, and in that simple act I felt so full of life. The sky was mostly blue …
Creating a Vacuum
Dear Reader, I am sitting in my office here in Shetland, looking out across Lerwick Harbor toward the island of Bressay. I am watching the play of clouds and short, driven bursts of rain that whip …
