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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
Posted in China
Tagged Arctic, Arctic Ocena, China, climate change, Global warming, Greenland, Hong Kong, Siberia
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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
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
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
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
Posted in Personal
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