Suburban, with a Halloween-ish Turn This week’s poem is one I usually consider a Springtime poem, given its concern about that suburban blight known as dandelions. But its a bit dark for a Springtime poem, so maybe it’s a better…
Can You Stand Another Box of Heads? Did you ever have a parent absolutely, totally, convinced beyond doubt that you were going to grow up and be a doctor? I did. And I blame Barbie for that. We all know…
Enlightenment, Notes, A Box of What? I’ve got a son taking freshman high school history. They’re talking about The Enlightenment, philosophers, the idea of the United States as a grand experiment. Also sugar. How sugar (and desire for sugar) changed…
If a tree falls, do you notice it? Have you been asked, “if a tree falls in a forest and no one hears it, does it make a sound?” In a philosophy class, the question elicits consideration of the nature…
Travel is Supposed to Be Luxury? Right? Or maybe not. Maybe business travel is more like space travel than we usually admit. Maybe it’s like heading off for the moon and then standing there, at the edge of a crater.…
