Category Archives: Rambles

Bits and pieces provoked by moving through space, history, and the calendar.

The Cruelest Month

Reflecting on the famous four-line stanza from “The Wasteland.” Continue reading

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On the Other Hand

A perfectly balanced look at a winter in and around Myrtle Beach. Continue reading

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Billboards, Boots, and Beans

Exploring Dixie culture through its billboards. Continue reading

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Redbud Trees, I81, VA

A chance encounter with the Eastern Redbud, in Virginia. Continue reading

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What I’ve Learned in Four Weeks

Random thoughts on work overdrive. Continue reading

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All Canal, All the Time

My lasting impression from Panama and some thoughts on the people whose job it is to share wonders with others. Continue reading

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Yes, Ma’am!

In which we learn the answer to a riddle about tourists, and what it takes to be successful at herding cats. Continue reading

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What I Learned on My Costa Rican Vacation

Lessons from our recent trip to Costa Rica: grocery stores, right and wrong things, small birds, translation problems and communication successes, art, and traffic signs. Continue reading

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What’s in a Name?

Some thoughts on names and swamps and names of swamps. Continue reading

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