People have always needed ways to explain what they do not understand about the world around them. Recently, seeing a movie production of William Shakespeare’s play, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” encouraged me to ponder how magical thinking was the way the world was interpreted in Shakespeare… Read more
April 12, 2021, will be my first day through-hiking the Appalachian Trail. I have dreamed of hiking the 2,200 mile-long trail since high school and now is my chance to make that dream come true. Read more
Around Halloween we explored vulture culture, but owls have more lore across the continents and through many centuries. Deep in their nocturnal realm, owls have extraordinary auditory and visu… Read more
Spring has sprung, though it can sometimes bounce us in sudden and unexpected ways, whether you are talking about a backroad or a driveway in mud season, or the erratic behavior of the weather… Read more
Theo Epstein, former general manager of the Red Sox and then the Cubs, recently announced that he is joining a “private equity firm dedicated to buying minority shares in professional sports t… Read more
Some people think the clergy control everything. I happen to think a lot of things are out of control. Read more
We have always looked forward to the celebration in the Spring. The astrological phenomenon of the Vernal Equinox and the holidays of Easter and Passover are all good reasons to gather with fr… Read more
It’s a bright, sunny day here on the mountain above Peacham Pond and the sunshine is most welcome after February when we experienced four consecutive weeks of cold, windy weather that lacked a… Read more
Spring arrives on March 20 this year. We may be in the middle of mud season, maple syrup season, or even a snowstorm, but according to the calendar, spring will be here. Read more
