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Monthly Archives: August 2011
The Committment Conundrum in Three Vignettes
1: No As we headed out on our bike ridewe were suddenly accompanied by an uninvited dog. We got off and tried to shoo him home, but he didn’t move. I clearly did not want a tag along dog – … Continue reading
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Marco Polo, Ouija and Snickers
As I passed by a pool filled with kids on a muggy day, I realized that they were playing the game Marco Polo. I had played this game as a kid, but thought it was perhaps a faddish or very … Continue reading
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Shakespeare Wrote Doggerel
For about 2 years my mother and I worked together on a book of children’s poetry called Ned’s Journal, which described the “small and big life adventures of Ned,” a 10 year old boy. We were pleased to secure a … Continue reading
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Spring Diary: Chapter 6
May 18th I now have spent some six weeks with my daily walks, and I have come to appreciate the slow unraveling of spring and feel attuned to the changing season. I imagine that many people are only vaguely aware … Continue reading
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Spring Diary: Chapter 5
May 11th I look back at my entry of April 26th, where I smugly talk about being able to pick out the strands of individual songs. Now, in the thick of prime migration time, I realize that this is a … Continue reading
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Spring Diary: Chapter 4
May 5th The last few days have been disappointing with few additional birds. Where are they? A whole new wave of migrants should be arriving any day now, although the cold north winds have probably kept them at bay. Although … Continue reading
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Spring Diary: Chapter 3
April 26th: The woods are now teeming with yellow rumped and palm warblers. The noise level has risen to a surrounding white noise, but instead of standing befuddled in the midst of a cacophonous UN debate, I can begin to … Continue reading
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Spring Diary: Chapter 2
April 10th During the winter, I have also spent some time reading some of the bird watching literature. Some of these books tell stories about amazing encounters in the woods, with compelling first hand accounts of a Goshhawk snatching a … Continue reading
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Spring Diary: Chapter 1
March 31 The calendar says that Spring begins March 21st, but for all practical purposes, such as planting a garden, playing golf or outdoor tennis, you really need to wait another month. The rush of migratory birds also doesn’t begin … Continue reading
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My Hat in the Ring
Over the past two years we have buried both my parents in the family plot at Lake ForestCemetery, joining my brother, grandparents, great and great-great grandparents. While the plot was certainly filling up, it appeared that there was plenty of … Continue reading
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