Lately, almost every day we hear, “In public, please wear a face mask and stay six feet or more away from other people (called social-distancing). And wash your hands often to the tune of Happy Birthday. Hand sanitizer, too, can kill that nasty COVID-19.” That’s not a direct quote, but … [Read more…]
Blogs are only words. But words can matter. Here are a few for whatever they’re worth today. They are my way of paying respect. Paying respect to the dead and suffering Gray skies overshadow our neighborhood this morning. Sadness infuses it, as well. In the forefront of our daily lives, … [Read more…]
Greetings. I hope this finds you and your loved ones safe and healthy during this COVID-19 pandemic. In my last post, I promised I’d write about our trip to the Galapagos Islands. I will do that, but first I feel compelled to write the following. Public health and my father … [Read more…]
Undertow raises lots of questions—raising questions is something I like to do. That was one reason I wrote the book. But … I’m surprised at what I call “the missing question.” After all the folks who’ve read Undertow and sent me notes about it, after the more than twenty Undertow … [Read more…]
What good things do you keep around your home or workspace to inspire, comfort, sustain you? On my desk, are three bits of writing—two quotes and a portion of a long poem—that for many years have served to restore and ground me. Just as standing among the great Sequoias of … [Read more…]