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My Writing Staff
Pippin got a new “brother” a few months ago, and now I have two editors! Continue reading My Writing Staff
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The Letters
Recently I was given a collection of letters written by a surgeon in the Civil War to digitalize. The hundreds of letters were written on good paper, and usually marked by ink or more often pencil from the field. A … Continue reading The Letters
Book Reviews
To be posted soon! Continue reading Book Reviews
Evening Walk with Pippin
Went for an evening walk with Pippin through Columbia Park, about a mile from our house, while Karen was swimming in the pool. It’s a great place for an evening stroll as the sun is going down! … Continue reading Evening Walk with Pippin
Summer into Fall
Summer turns into fall in one photograph, viewed slowly from the top of the frame to the bottom. Photo is not retouched in any way. Here is the full photograph, taken in Portland, Oregon. Continue reading Summer into Fall
Pippin in Winter
Pippin likes to run and “sun-bathe” and does not like the rain that much. But he seems to like the Fireplace! Here he is keeping an eye on me as I get through my own battle with the gray morning! Continue reading Pippin in Winter
European Vacation 4
A whirlwind trip to Mont St Michel and the Normandy beaches, then a three hour drive home at 130 kph in the French countryside and the darkest dark I have seen in quite a while! What a day! Mont St … Continue reading European Vacation 4
European Vacation 3
A few more “snap shots/postcards” from our trip! Artillery craters and trenches from around Verdun. Good food! Our digs in Beaune. The Cathedral in Auxerre. Our new place in Amboise. The view from our bedroom window this morning! Continue reading European Vacation 3
European Vacation 2
In Bruge, we saw the Madonna and Child (featured in the movie Monuments Men). Then we went off to Dunkirk, where I rescued a couple of shells from the beach! Then, we went to Yres, or Ieper, site of some of the … Continue reading European Vacation 2
European Vacation 1
Greetings! Internet access is still on/off for a few days, but I have a chance tonight to post some pictures and write a quick update! We are having a fabulous time! Amsterdam was wonderful, even if the stairs to our … Continue reading European Vacation 1
For Thompson and Madeleine
Pippin, the new puppy, comes home to play! Continue reading For Thompson and Madeleine
Instructions
Recently a student told me she had actually learned something from me. She learned, she said, that she had to actually read the syllabus and follow the directions. She was rewriting her second paper for the third time. She failed the first one … Continue reading Instructions
The Costs of Higher Education
You paid tuition. You paid the meal plan. You paid for the dorm room, the apartment, the share of a house. You paid for the paper. You paid for the pens. You paid for the laptop with the extra memory … Continue reading The Costs of Higher Education
The Multiverse Exists!
Some scientists have speculated that we may be living in a “Multiverse:” other universes in existence, parallel universes similar to but not the same as ours, possibly existing just slightly out of sync with ours, so similar, so close, and yet … Continue reading The Multiverse Exists!
How to Be Invisible
For centuries, people have wondered how they can become invisible, and float through crowds of people entirely unseen. Novels and movies about The Invisible Man and “cloaks of invisibility” have fascinated us, sparked the imagination, and sent us down pathways … Continue reading How to Be Invisible
Isle of Skye Sunset
My son Conor and I made a trip to Scotland several years ago, stayed at the MacKinnon Country House, on the Isle of Skye. We had a great meal, and good music, and afterwards I went out for a walk … Continue reading Isle of Skye Sunset
Misty Fall Morning
Early fall, the days still hot but the mornings damp, cool, misty. Taking a walk in Forest Park outside of Portland, I am passed by a trio of red shirted runners, gliding down the path. Walking on, I am in … Continue reading Misty Fall Morning
St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague
Late winter in the Pacific Northwest, everything seems gray and wet and dreary. But with spring coming, color is going to return soon. In the meantime, I remember one of the most colorful places I ever saw: St. Vitus Cathedral, … Continue reading St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague
Edge of Awareness
Thanksgiving afternoon at the Oregon coast. A break in the storms, and people walking along the beach, getting out for air, conversation, to enjoy the beauty of the shore. How can I best capture this? The more I looked at … Continue reading Edge of Awareness
The Golden Gate
Visiting the Golden Gate in San Francisco is always a treat. This was a clear, warm day in March. No clouds, no fog. Nothing to contemplate but the massive structure of the bridge itself. Continue reading The Golden Gate
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