A Good Canadian…Gone
Just over a year ago, I put up a short bit about one of my favorite artists, Gordon Lightfoot. His music brings back so many good and peaceful memories. Much… Read more »
Category: History
Relearning the Hard Lessons of History
I suppose it’s kind of a quirk of human nature to overestimate oneself. “Texting and driving is bad, but I can handle it.” I see one of the best examples… Read more »
Slow Motion
It’s been a busy week. Visitors at work. A couple of new classes starting. The typical admin work that has to be done to keep things going…smoothly. I love doing… Read more »
Exploring the DMZ
June of 2023 will be the 40th anniversary of the first time I set foot in Korea. It doesn’t seem that long ago, but 1983 Korea was so much different… Read more »
A Tangible Life
The replies in a recent Twitter thread got the ball rolling for me today: “I really wish I could convey to young people just how awesome it was to be… Read more »
Thirsty
I’ve always loved the American West. I’ve loved its beauty and I’ve loved its history. I know there’s a draw for a lot of us to think this way. It’s… Read more »
Sad
Micha and I watched the movie Elvis the other night. Neither of us were big Elvis fans growing up (I don’t think Micha was ever a fan of anyone in… Read more »
Did I really need this?
I’ve been knocked off my regular routine, so the words are getting harder to come by. I guess this is what happens when things get a little higgledy-piggledy. I have… Read more »
Another History Lesson
I was 10 years old when Jim Croce died. That’ll be 50 years ago next September. Of course, I probably never knew of him while he was alive, but I… Read more »
Warning Signs?
I have, in the past, posted about a favorite band here — Talking Heads. Not everyone’s cup of tea, for sure. But there’s always something there when I stumble upon… Read more »