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Between the white earth and the black night
I made this still-art-with-music the other day. The photo is of the adirondack chairs and wooden barrels on my front porch the last week in March. It snowed fiercely that day, but the sun came... More »
Barely outrunning the Yetis
I can't believe it's snowing again here in the Chicago area. It's not fair. By way of Dooce.com, I'll let a Canadian columnist say it best: What's Eating You, Mother Nature? Is It Us?
The discontent of our winter
This has been a hard winter, physically. Life in the warmth of our house is brighter, and in the cocoons of home and school and the homes of friends, but almost every excursion outside is... More »
Winter, property ownership, and modern health care
It is cold here. It's not as cold as it is for my country mouse friend in Booger Freeze, AK , but it's cold enough to make outdoor time a means to an end instead... More »
Small, good things
One of my favorite short stories is Raymond Carver's " A Small, Good Thing ." Go ahead and read it; to explain the title is to give away the story. The concept, though, of small... More »






