The U.S. Postal Service just released a stamp that bursts with nostalgia: an homage to the beloved author and illustrator Tomie dePaola. It depicts his best-known character, Strega Nona, who earned him a Caldecott Medal in 1976, clutching her pasta pot and smiling at her peacock.
Two parts reverence, one part mischief. That’s how I’d sum up my grandma, whose name — Elinor Marcella Capecchi — captures her mix of poise and playfulness.
This morning, I recognized a shift in my journalism career that feels noteworthy. In the past two years, I’ve done more open-ended interviews than ever before.
I have loved photography for years. And I think I finally found my niche: snow photography. Every time it snows — which is frequently in Minnesota — I grab my phone, slip into my boots and start snapping.