Sir, the worst way of being intimate, is by scribbling. –Dr. Johnson
Posted in Observations, Philosophy, Politics on Jul 24th, 2008
The sport’s cliche, No Pain No Gain, is surprisingly applicable to a number of other less athletic endeavors. One which springs immediately to mind is the much ballyhooed and equally enigmatic pillar of democratic society: Citizenship. What is it really? What is implied when one says one is a citizen? What are one’s responsibilities at [...]
Posted in Fun, Observations, Philosophy, Politics on Jun 1st, 2008
As I stood in the shower preparing to go to a Greensboro Grasshopper’s baseball game, an odd flurry of metaphors sprung to my mind. I’ve been reading Robert Morgan’s excellent biography of Daniel Boone, aptly and simply entitled, Boone, A Biography. Somehow the fascination so many apparently share for Daniel Boone had eluded [...]
Posted in Observations, Politics on Apr 14th, 2008
When I first heard about the report of Barack Obama’s reputed gaff, I started searching for a printed copy of what he said. All of the clamoring had me thinking that the earth had opened up and swallowed the offender as his words were so egregiously insensitive and categorically inaccurate. It is completely [...]
Posted in Memorial, Observations, Politics, religion on Apr 5th, 2008
There were many events yesterday to commemorate the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. I attended one of those gatherings, which focused on King’s broader political advocacy highlighted by his 1967 anti-war speech, “Beyond Vietnam - A Time To Break The Silence”. Readings from Charles Marsh’s new book, Wayward Christian Soldiers, were juxtaposed [...]
Posted in Birding, Observations, Politics, religion on Jan 8th, 2008
Earlier today I was pecking away at my iMac researching genealogy software when I heard a resounding Thump at the window just a few feet away from me. There appeared to be a tiny speck of feather stuck to the glass so I slid my chair toward the window for a closer look. [...]
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Sir, the worst way of being intimate, is by scribbling. –Dr. Johnson
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