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Tidings to the tribe. Trash that’s trivial.

If a child is to keep alive his inborn sense of wonder, he needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it, rediscovering with him the joy, excitement and mystery of the world we live in.

by Rachel Carson

Posts filed May, 2007

On the Road

It is 50 years since one of America’s favorite adopted Canadians found a publisher for On the Road, and I am heading out, towing my own Dean and Sal, to the Golden Gate. Of course, we’ll be flying over the flyover, so we’ll miss most of the whole road thing.

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Dangerous Labeling

“I can tell them apart,” one of the tiger scouts told our den leader about my boys, Graham and Evan. “Thanks,” she said, smiling, “I can’t.”

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Patience of a Dog

This evening, I watched my dog, surveying her kingdom in the magic light of dusk.

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Only in Southern Wisconsin

Our friends at County Stadium, I mean Miller Park, really care about their brat and kraut eating, lager swilling fans.

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KY Derby 133

Jenn and I joined our friends, Kandi, Sam, Laura, and Donald at the 133rd running of the KY Derby yesterday.

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