Tag Archives: In the neighborhood
The Commute I
The radio this morning said “we’re going to learn, now, about the number of troops needed to fight in Afghanistan” My hand reached over and turned it off. I knew I would. I thought: do I really need this info? … Continue reading
words and more words
Does it seem like I’m reading more these days? That might be. It also seems that any creative bit of me is coming out as words too but more on that another day. I like to start reading the NYTimes … Continue reading
Strange things you see
As I was driving to the mall Saturday I noticed a couple flocks of geese finally getting their act together and heading south. Two large flocks actually, rather ragged in formation but very high and flying in the right direction. … Continue reading
Starlings
This morning’s must read, courtesy of The Writer’s Almanac. this wheel of many parts, that can rise and spin over and over again, full of gorgeous life. Ah, world, what lessons you prepare for us, — excerpt from Starlings in … Continue reading
Ever Upward, Ever Onward
When one door closes, another opens: but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us. — Alexander Graham Bell Not sure why that quote … Continue reading