Ode to Garlic
I don't think I peeled a clove of garlic until I was at least 21. It wasn't because I didn't…
New Head of School Installed at Robert C. Parker School
It was Robert C. Parker Day at Robert C. Parker School in Rensselaer County, NY - just across the Hudson from…
The Daily Stroll
With Innisfree Garden closed for the season time to revisit old familiar haunts.
All the hills and vales along
He went to school in Marlborough and loved to take long and sometimes solitary walks across the Wilshire downs. So…
Prospective Immigrants Please Note
Immigration. Immigrants. Emigrants. Refugees. Travelers across borders. Changing countries by choice or by necessity of survival. Moving from one state…
Relativity
Relativity There was a young lady named Bright Whose speed was far faster than light; She set out one…
The Failure Toy: Coming Soon
Looks like The Failure Toy is coming soon from the good folks at 21Toys. The Empathy Toy worked and the The…
Two Trips to Newburgh
Two visits in thirty days and only just scratched the surface of what this city has to offer. We parked…
Richard Aldington and Paul Nash: Images of War
Some authors are blessed with illustrators who enhance their work with the distinction of their own. So it was in…
Forgetfulness
Forgetfulness The name of the author is the first to go followed obediently by the title, the plot, the heartbreaking…