‘Cause they said it really loud They said it on the air On the radio, whoa, oh, oh On the radio, whoa, oh, oh On the radio, whoa, oh, oh On the radio, whoa, oh, oh On the radio -Donna Summer “On the Radio,” courtesy of Metrolyrics I swam for a full hour yesterday, first […]

The sun was shining on the sea, Shining with all his might: He did his very best to make The billows smooth and bright– And this was odd, because it was The middle of the night. (from Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There, by Lewis Carroll,1872) It was a surprising week, which is […]

(Professor Cass Sunstein by John Springs in the New York Review of Books). “What would life in 2070 be like if we collectively shift our values toward community, connections with nature, and sustainable living?” – Framing statement from the National Science Foundation-funded Yamara 2070 Project at the University of Wisconsin Well, they got General Shinseki […]

I have been having episodes of vertigo lately, and it is almost enough to get my attention. It is a delicate balance, I know, having to pay good money in the evening to get dizzy, and then complain about it when it comes for free in the morning. I would have shaken my head but […]

I rose at the Farm feeling the first muggy heat of the season. I checked the usual sites as I was easing into the post-holiday truncated week. Gently. I was relieved to note that some things are unchanged in this cascade of constant change. Noted futurist and perpetual hysteric Paul Ehrlich is still very much […]

(Allan Paone, right, a 15-year member of Rolling Thunder, directs bikers to their staging position at Pentagon North Parking in Arlington. Thousands of members from Rolling Thunder chapters across the country participated in the ride through the nation’s capitol. DoD photo by Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Carden). The bikes are headed from all […]

(Jon-without had a challenging day at the office, and Boomer fixed him up with a Bourbon Sling from the Happy Hour Menu to ease into the Holiday weekend. He didn’t stay with that drink long, but you have to admire how he looks with an elegant glass in his hand, don’t you think? Photo Socotra). […]

I am counting down like crazy: Rolling Thunder is coming to town, and the bikes will start roaring in this afternoon. The Hogs hang out in the common area between the two churches across the street, and the sound of the big V-twin engines is a lot like living in the landing pattern of a […]

(Mac with out of town admirers, P&T, at Willow in February 2012. Photo The Lovely Bea.) I have been avoiding it. Not because it is unpleasant. It has just been too raw. I feel the imperative growing, though. I made the mistake of looking at the archive this morning- I happened on one of the […]

I guess the surprising thing was that the Bluesmobile had not spontaneously combusted since the last time I actually had the hood open. That is a problem with cars that are used sometimes as lawn decorations. I forget how it got back up here- I think we took the JG’s Explorer down to the Farm, […]