Coming back to Joseph Mitchell
I wrote nearly two years ago about discovering Joseph Mitchell’s work through the collection, Up in the Old Hotel. This is a book for which I could see breaking my… Read more »
Saturday 76: Not a mistake…
I’ve often commented that no matter how poorly I feel about riding when I set out, I’m cured of that feeling 9 times out of 10 within just a few… Read more »
The Morning Person
I think I’ve figured this out. At least part of it. This has happened to me a couple of times now. I’ve found myself sitting down on an evening and… Read more »
Just a kid…
Well, as usual, I’m two pages into writing and get distracted. I come back to it and the groove is gone. But speaking of grooves, another one of those “stumbled… Read more »
If a tree falls…don’t worry
Someone told me that Kim Yuna [Korean Olympic gold medalist in figure skating] is getting married. As seems to be the norm for this kind of thing, the internet is… Read more »
Late to the Game
First off, I know the Korean name for a Hackberry – it’s a 팽나무 (paeng namu). And how do I know that? Because I’ve been hunting trees for at least… Read more »
Saturday 75: Lacebark Pine and the Lost Story
Last weekend, I discovered a rare tree on my ride to Kim Jong-hee’s home in Yesu — the Lacebark Pine. It’s a beautiful tree, with its light, silvery-white bark, and… Read more »
Refreshing…
It’s been a while, but we’ve finally got a good action movie that doesn’t bog us down with its politically-tinged baggage or tired, old story lines (I’m talking to you… Read more »
This is not a Test
I’m not a fan of memes that wander beyond the purely comedic. Weighty issues are far too important and complex to be relegated to memedom. What might seem a pithy… Read more »
All I want is to have my peace of mind…
Now, I don’t want to get into the habit of posting a lot of musical musings. Like I’ve said before, they were an easy way out when it came to… Read more »