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 »
Category: History
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 »
Saturday 77: Namhan Sanseong
This is my third time up and over Namhan Sanseong — the UNESCO world cultural heritage site located southeast of Seoul. I thought I’d gone earlier this year, but it… Read more »
Beautiful Dreary Monday Morning
I didn’t listen to my typical podcasts for the morning commute (which, by the way, was in a car for the first time in a while). I just put on… Read more »
I’m not sure that’s what it means anymore…
I saw a meme recently, attributed to “Unknown,” but, to tell you the truth, it’s probably been said by so many people independently, “unknown” is probably not even necessary. Plenty… Read more »
The Simple Pleasure of Maps
A radio personality and podcaster to whom I listen does a segment about how things were, “back in the day.” He mentioned recently how we used to have to go… Read more »
A Safer Place
“Prepare the child for the road, not the road for the child.” Folk Wisdom, origin unknown I’m a big fan of Malcom Gladwell. I’ve also read the book The Coddling… Read more »