Persisting Memory, 7.24.11

I don’t like oysters, their slimy succulence completely eludes me. Although my Daddy, in ever optimistic efforts to tempt with Continue reading →

way back Wednesday – 8.18.10

Every now and then, as you look at the arc of a day — you can find a theme that Continue reading →

way back Wednesday – 8.11.10

Hi, I read somewhere that more babies were born in August than in any other month. From personal example, I Continue reading →

Monday music – 8.9.10

How do you find a poet? You can have parents like mine who read poetry for the joy of the Continue reading →

way back Wednesday – 8.4.10

As I do my research, I’ve been spending lots of time in the 1930s and WWII. Trying to understand the Continue reading →

Monday music, 2.15.10

So far, 2010 has been rather hard on heroes — by my count at least thirteen voices that I’ve heeded Continue reading →

Monday music, 12.21.09

Spinning round, frantically checking off last minute tasks — the spirit of the season sucked into an orgy of ‘to Continue reading →

Monday music, 12.14.09

This isn’t my favorite Christmas carol… I’ll visit there next week. However, the lovely Silent Night conjures the season in Continue reading →