Today is the observation of Memorial Day. Previously known as Decoration Day (for the act of festooning the graves of fallen soldiers with flags and flowers), the name “Memorial Day” gained favor afte… more →
Some Comments On The Theatrewrote 2 hours ago: So, I’m introducing poet Tracy. K Smith on June 20th at this year’s Rutgers Camden Summe … more →
wrote 3 hours ago: When people talk about war photographers, there is one that stands out. Horst Faas is legendary for … more →
wrote 12 hours ago: Recently finished reading American Born Chinese, a wonderfully written and illustrated graphic novel … more →
wrote 17 hours ago: “…And Work TWELVE-HOURS A Day!“ –ROBERT FROST (1874-1963) -WRITER- -POET- -P … more →
wrote 20 hours ago: My Mommy: Some of your insights are really brilliant. Genius I think. You write better than Doesto … more →
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wrote 1 day ago: Today is the observation of Memorial Day. Previously known as Decoration Day (for the act of festoon … more →
wrote 2 days ago: In my previous post, “Memorial Day | Just in case you thought it was National BBQ Day,” … more →
wrote 2 days ago: This has to be fast because I’m on vacation but I’ve had an experience today that I must … more →
wrote 4 days ago: A true-color satellite image of New Orleans taken on NASA’s Landsat 7 (Photo credit: Wikipedia … more →
wrote 4 days ago: The 57th Annual Village Voice Obie Awards were presented on May 21. Among the presenters were Justin … more →
wrote 5 days ago: Theodore Roethke. Now today I have to say, our poetic guest star today holds a rather special place … more →
wrote 5 days ago: The other day Martha Ledford who lives nearby wore a whimsical crocheted pale yellow hat with big sh … more →
wrote 6 days ago: On this date in 1881, my paternal grandfather Alvin Moses Carter was born. Most of his life, he far … more →
wrote 1 week ago: Buffy Summers (Photo credit: Wikipedia)……This is a buff Buffy, but not my Buff. Dear Rea … more →
wrote 1 week ago: I know. It’s May 22, not June. But I just finished The Swerve (Stephen Greenblatt – Nort … more →
wrote 1 week ago: Theodore Roethke. Now today I have to say, we’ve a guest at the pub with a rather special plac … more →
wrote 1 week ago: Pulitzer Prize winning reporter and senior editor Mark Maremont of the WSJ wrote the following two s … more →
wrote 1 week ago: OLIVE KITTERIDGE by Elizabeth Strout (2008) Our time on this planet is relatively short and if, like … more →