Recent Entries
Heroes and anti heroes
When I was young most of my heroes wore funny flannel costumes, knee length colored stockings, and spiked shoes. They had red caps with a white &ldqu... read more
Mokelumne Wilderness
So many good things happened recently when my friend Craig and I and our dogs Bear, Rafferty and Max hiked to the base of Round Top Mountain in Mokelu... read more
Halle's Cousin
Recently as a guest on the Jay Leno show, Halle Berry let everyone know that when she sees the worst of herself, when she looks at herself in a distor... read more
Going to New York? Don’t Stay at the Airport!
People said it wasn’t worth it. “You’ve only got a few hours in New York, why don’t you stay at the ... read more
We're Doing it for Your Protection
I’m experiencing that rather creepy, intruded upon feeling, similar to opening the door to my Upper East Sid... read more
Al Gore Reconsidered
Recently, my wife and I watched the brilliant and chilling presentation of Al Gore’s “An Inconvenient Truth”. This docu... read more
Phil
Phil Benson taught me about dirt. I don’t mean the kind you dig up although we surely had lots of that where we lived in Vermont. The dirt I’... read more
A System in Shreds
I gave up on the purity of American politics when Robert Kennedy was murdered in June, 1968. I grew up in a household where Democrats were synonymous ... read more
