Winter Visitors We have two visitors who seem to be comfortable in our woods despite our very threatened dog. They have been with us for almost two weeks. It’s hunting season. I think they feel secure close to a house. This morning upon seeing them and...
It’s called a Hennessy Venom GT Spyder. Believe it or not this is a production car that does 0 to 60 in 2.5 seconds and 0 to 200 in 15.3 seconds. It takes me that long just to get out of my chair. This incredible...
The award season is upon us. There are the Grammy’s, the People’s Choice Awards, the Country Music Awards, the Golden Globes Awards, the Screen Actors Guild Awards, the Academy Awards and on and on. I wonder why we watch them. I’m guessing we have a...
When one walks about in Westminster Abbey it is difficult not to be awed by those buried there. We can start with Chaucer and work our way through the centuries. Poet laureate Ben Jonson is buried upright. Henry Purcell, Isaac Newton, George Handel, Charles Dickens,...
When I was very little before we moved to the country I loved Sunday mornings. One of the local churches rang the bell in their steeple to call people to worship. It was so beautiful as it echoed through the neighborhood. I have loved church...
When classes last three hours I sometimes end up sitting on the desk. It is a vulnerable position because during winter mornings in Massachusetts it is dark when I get up. Sometimes I end up with mismatched socks much to the amusement of my students. ...
Paul was not to be trifled with. Philippi was a Roman colony where Rome had sent 300 distinguished veterans of the Roman legions to provide leadership and a strong Roman presence. Enter Paul, himself a Roman citizen. As he moves through the city he is...
We are fortunate enough to have the DVDs for the third season of the wildly popular and excellent PBS drama of Downtown Abby. We now have to be careful when we are talking to our friends who are watching it each Sunday evening on PBS. ...
I got a really bad haircut today. For reasons unknown to me my regular barber wasn’t open today so I went just down the street to a new place. I should have known better. The place opened just a month ago and didn’t look overly...
I just came in from walking my dog. We didn’t stay out very long. It’s a breezy 10 degree night and I wondered about her feet. The moon is busy painting shadows on the snow cover. It would be impossible to sneak up on someone...