in loving memory
There's an old road, out by Westport, that's not accessible by car. It leads about a mile and a half on a gentle path, some hills but not that bad.…
Lake Chelan, Apr 1 + 2 2016
I was fortunate enough to visit Lake Chelan with my daughter last weekend.
Jeb Bush’s “Please Clap” mp3 notification / alert / ringtone
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1950’s-1980’s Scifi Pulp “If”
The Internet Archive has made all backissues of pulpy sci-fi mag "If" available for free online. This is a wonderful gift, full of that heady optimism for the future that early…
Are You Mine?
"Are You Mine" is a soft song. There's a sweet sadness, a sense of vulnerability and acceptance in the song. It's made all the more poignant by the liner notes: "I…
On Altruism in the New York Times
We were sitting in Grant’s office one afternoon talking about efficiency, when he said: “The truth is, I don’t care how many articles I publish or how many words I…