Maybe it’s just me. Or maybe it’s anybody who, like me, grew up feasting on the likes of Heinlein, Burroughs, … More
Month: September 2023
Sometimes it’s what you don’t see
With thanks to Carl Sandburg. Yellowstone National Park is full of unforgettable sights. Towering cliffs and plunging waterfalls. Geysers exploding … More
That time I went through the looking glass
Let’s pretend the glass has got all soft like gauze, so that we can get through. Why it’s turning into … More
Reading between the signs in San Francisco
Listen, anybody can see the “major attractions” in San Francisco. Just hop on a tour bus. But me, I like … More
One cold day in the Tetons
On our last day in Wyoming we had just enough time to get, well, high before boarding our plane. And … More
Hey! What happened to all the cows?
Well, you know me. Wherever I go I like to deploy my Trained Observer Of The Human Condition skills so … More
Blue water perched atop a super volcano
We came to Yellowstone National Park for all the usual reasons. The bison, the elk, Old Faithful, huckleberry ice cream, … More
Never too late for Lake Alice
I wrote this piece for the Gainesville Sun. When UF President Stephen C. O’Connell wanted to build a cross-campus highway … More
Charlie Lane’s revenge
Living well is the best revenge: George Herbert. In his first official hatchet job after his secrecy-draped invocation as President … More
POTUS at the Hipp (and other GNV September theater premiers)
I wrote this piece about GNV September theater premiers for The Sun. Dusty is the pregnant mistress with an embarrassing … More