Darby Lee Patterson
- Oct 12, 2022
- 5 min
The Trip of a Lifetime?
DarbyLee Patterson Lately, there's been a flood of news about psychedelics being used for various mental health issues – mostly for...
Darby Lee Patterson
- Sep 27, 2022
- 4 min
I'm Sorry - But there's No Guilt like Catholic Guilt
I was looking at my near-life-sized bronze bust of Pope Francis this week. He currently spends his time in my garage, sitting on a...
Darby Lee Patterson
- Sep 20, 2022
- 5 min
Caldor Anniversary Brings New Wildfire
Darby Lee Patterson Last year my husband and I had been taking our usual morning walk with our two dogs when we looked above tall pine...
Darby Lee Patterson
- Sep 10, 2022
- 4 min
Note from a Commoner to a Queen
I write this just hours after learning of the death of Great Brittain's Queen Elizabeth II. Here in California, miles, traditions, and...
Darby Lee Patterson
- Aug 30, 2022
- 4 min
No Red Hot Title Needed!
Darby Lee Patterson Hot enough for you? If you answered "Yup" then get ready to relocate because if you live in a "temperate zone" you...
Darby Lee Patterson
- Aug 23, 2022
- 3 min
For the Love of Dog
Darby Lee Patterson As you’ll read in the essay below – This is an important week for our best friends. I’m republishing this piece with...