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For Sunday Morning, a Poem and a Portrait

  THE SECRET HISTORY OF ROCK ‘N’ ROLL Dogs invented it – to irritate cats mainly, but the prank took on a life of its own. A basset in Maryland grew tired of sitting up on his rear begging for hors … Continue reading

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O Christmas Tree

Our fake tree lives in the basement most of the year, with a big plastic bag over it. But on Thanksgiving night, Darlene and I set it up in the living room and turned on the lights. Presto. Now this … Continue reading

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Joy in Cambridge: Harvard Wins The Game

The Harvard Band was in fine form after today’s victory over Yale in The Game, 34-24. It was a crisp, comfortable, sunny day for football at Harvard Stadium. I loved hearing the old fight songs and watching the antics of … Continue reading

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A Visit with My Parents to the Cemetery on Memorial Day

Yesterday Darlene and I drove my parents to the Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Sudbury, Mass., to decorate the family graves. My mother brought a red geranium for her family’s plot and one for Dad’s. Their parents are buried in the … Continue reading

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A Forgettable Blog Post

I am not on a train this morning. I am in my study in downtown Denver. I have no burning desire to elucidate, pontificate, or even ruminate. I just want to see some words appear in the tempting white box … Continue reading

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Claire in Casper

Our Yorkie Claire goes most everywhere we do. Just a few weeks after she was born seven years ago, Darlene bought BROUGHT a black carrying bag to the breeder. Our tiny puppy, who could fit in my shoe, began sleeping in … Continue reading

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Notes Prior to Heading West

We’ll be pointing Henry westward later this morning, on the first leg of our drive back to Denver. Today’s destination: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. This is not the seasonal migration, since we’ll return by air in mid-November for the holidays. It’s been … Continue reading

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The Futility of Arguing with Rick Perry

Today’s chapter of Understanding Media is titled “Ads” with a mischievous subtitle, “Keeping Upset with the Joneses.” Oh Marshall, you devil.  But as usual, McLuhan delivers the goods.  My top take-away is his insight that “The protestors are the best … Continue reading

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What I Can See from Here: A Book

I’m looking out this window and its twin, about four hours after I took advantage of first light to snap the photo above. It’s a classic beach day here at Ocean Park, Maine: 75 degrees, sunlight dancing on the sea, … Continue reading

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Bringing to Light the Fruits of Our Labours

I had a ball in Ogden, Utah, this past weekend, laying out the possibilities of e-book publishing for members of the Professional Outdoor Media Association. The photo above shows one half of the room where I presented two sessions.  In the … Continue reading

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