A Chill in the Air
Sunday, November 16th, 2008 Posted in photo, writing | Comments Off on A Chill in the AirIn this era of global warming, there’s a global chill in the soul thanks to our difficult and unpredictable economy. We wonder how long the economic downturn will last, but shouldn’t we also wonder how far the bonds that unite ...
Masks and Costumes
Saturday, November 1st, 2008 Posted in writing | Comments Off on Masks and CostumesThis past Friday I saw a six-foot bunny (seven feet, if you count the ears), the Grim Reaper, two nurses, and the Devil. Yes, Halloween had come to campus, and costumes were the order of the day, even ...
The Trees Tell It Well
Wednesday, October 15th, 2008 Posted in photo, writing | Comments Off on The Trees Tell It WellIn the summer, I tend to see trees as a more or less uniform shade of green. But in the fall, that uniform green becomes a mixture of yellows, golds, reds, browns, and even purples. Losing their common chlorophyll coloring, ...
A New American Story
Tuesday, October 7th, 2008 Posted in photo, writing | Comments Off on A New American StoryThe American story has often been told as one of progress: Pilgrims come to a New World seeking freedom and, over the course of decades, America grows to be the strongest and richest nation in the world. Other nations regard ...
Nail Biting Time in America
Wednesday, September 17th, 2008 Posted in writing | Comments Off on Nail Biting Time in AmericaThere’s no question that we Americans are jittery. The economy seems to be in really big trouble and the political campaigns don’t help much because they appear to be involved more in mud-slinging than light-bringing. Commentators are talking about ...
