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A Glimpse of the America We Could Be: Everyday Magic, Day 1,102
On the eve of July 4th, I saw what our deeply-divided and pitifully-polarized country could be in a Minneapolis city park. Above, around,...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Jul 6, 20244 min read


Birds! Music! And Why is Everyone Yelling at Me?: Everyday Magic, Day 1095
I finally got hearing aids after several years of Ken and my kids repeating things to me loudly and often with a...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Mar 14, 20243 min read


Beautiful Birds in the Morning, Stuck in the Mud With Potato Salad in the Evening: Everyday Magic, D
Indigo Bunting, you are so lovely! The day began with beautiful birds and ended with me stuck in the mud clutching four pounds of potato...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
May 4, 20132 min read

The Cedars Are Full of Birds: Everyday Magic, Day 473
Years ago, Ken made up a chant: Blue prairie winter sky Sun shines brightly Wind blows lightly The cedars are full of birds Today is such...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Jan 2, 20121 min read


Red-Winged Blackbirds in a Field of Snow: Everyday Magic, Day 220
In little time, the large feeder was empty, and Ken cajoled me to step outside in my slippers and refill it. Of course just opening the...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Feb 26, 20111 min read