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Said and Done
There are so many stories and thoughts I'd like to share. I consider them noteworthy, or, blogworthy if you will.
Posts are organized by categories, shown below, for easy access. Please use the Contact page to share comments and/or questions.
A MAN WHO LOVED DEEPLY
With Valentine's Day approaching, I'm reminded of the privilege I had as a writer to witness a special love story, and would like to...
Feb 12, 2016
"TOO MUCH TO LIVE FOR TO GROW OLD..."
Thornton Burgess, the subject of my 2013 biography Nature’s Ambassador, loved celebrating his January 14 birthday. A modest, low-key man...
Jan 17, 2016
Redemption
Redemption, the act of being saved from error, sin or evil, is not always a great, substantial event. Sometimes it occurs as just a tiny...
Dec 14, 2015
Memorial Day
Memorial Day is an occasion to remember those who gave their lives in military service. Maybe it can also be a time to reflect on lives...
May 25, 2015
Time
Last night the seven-member folk group I play with, Just Plain Folk, got together after a long winter break. Before deep and constant...
Apr 8, 2015
The Canadian Connection
In order to write with accuracy and authority, most writers are on a perpetual quest for information. Several months ago I received an...
Mar 30, 2015
The Power of Poetry
I belong to an organization that recognizes how much hard-working professional writers and artists have in common. At a recent meeting of...
Mar 4, 2015
What a Winter!
Dearest K (8), R (7), G (5), and J (5), Wow! Look closely at that picture! This is the stairway we all walked down to get to the...
Feb 2, 2015
Happy Birthday, Thornton Burgess
Over 140 years ago a baby was born in my house at 6 School Street in Sandwich, Massachusetts. A fierce snowstorm made travel impossible...
Jan 14, 2015
Do You Hear What I Hear?
An essential part of Thanksgiving and Christmas for me is music. So I hold my breath until it’s confirmed that my brother Bill and his...
Dec 14, 2014
This November
Last night I read a Mary Oliver poem and today can viscerally feel the lingering impact of her consideration of what a soul is. As a...
Nov 14, 2014
War, Honor, and My Cousin Phil
Two months ago I was in Scotland and England traveling with friends Maggie and Ian, both formerly with the British Department of...
Nov 10, 2014
Through and Through
In complete darkness, I creep like a burglar up an unlighted stairway from the basement apartment in my son Rob’s house. I’m trying...
Nov 8, 2014
Talking with Thornton Burgess
Some years ago I had an assignment with Cape Cod Life to write an article on Plimoth Plantation in Plymouth, Massachusetts. I spent more...
Nov 8, 2014
Thornton Burgess and The Bradford Washburn Award
Hi, I've taken a considerable break from this blog for diverse reasons, some more valid than others, but never lost my original intention...
Oct 22, 2014
A Preschool Epiphany
A few weeks ago I experienced an epiphany, the kind that lingers in your mind in the days that follow it... I had just dropped my...
Apr 16, 2014
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