Monthly Archives: April 2013

Over the Top

Even after all these years I am a kid on a plane. I clamor for the window seat and poke my face to the window during takeoff and landing.  Every time I am awed by the immensity of our earth; … Continue reading

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Four Days After

        Four days after the eight year old boy Who came to watch his dad run a very long race Was killed And his sister lost her limb Chaos is our companion. Spring is ripe. Daffodils thick … Continue reading

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Odd Neighbors on the Mall

I went to DC to visit friends and take in spring.  The Cherry Blossoms were still short of full glory, but the weather was perfect and the National Mall bustling.  I was interested in visiting the National Museum of the … Continue reading

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Cyclist Power

I am getting in touch with my inner radical.  I don’t really have the disposition for it, but at this moment, I’m pretty amped about injustices I perceive all around me. I am accustomed to the litany of complaints that … Continue reading

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The Gene of Loss

Last weekend was Easter. We had a great brunch; both of my children came as did some of their friends.  They both shove off to distant places this summer; Andy to graduate school in Virginia, Abby to the Peace Corps … Continue reading

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