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“Writing is the clumsy attempt to find symbols for wordlessness.” ~ Ernest Hemingway Read more
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Early mornings this year in the North Country have brought frost warnings and cool temperatures. But the trees are still budding out and by the afternoon most days it feels like spring. A long weekend in Wisconsin with Sue has re-energized me a bit. Spending four days along the Mississippi River was apparently just what the doctor… Read more
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The gods do not deduct from man’s allotted span the hours spent in fishing. Read more
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Today I turn 66 years of age. An age that I once thought of as old, but now of course view in an entirely different light. A few months ago, thinking about my brother Paul being gone and how when I think of him I always think about fly fishing, I looked at Sue and asked,… Read more
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“Poetry lifts the veil from the hidden beauty of the world, and makes familiar objects be as if they were not familiar.” ~Percy Bysshe Shelley Read more
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From blogging every day a year ago, I find now that I have posted nothing here since last Friday. I am finding myself largely wordless these days. While it is common for me to be more of a listener in social conversations, it is unusual for my mind to be so wordless. And yet, here… Read more
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“Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through it.” —Norman Maclean Read more
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Wilkie Collins (01/08/1824 – 09/23/1889) is best known for his detective novels, The Woman in White and The Moonstone. He is often credited with establishing the ground rules of the modern detective story and police procedural. Both The Woman in White and The Moonstone are doorstoppers—huge and unwieldy at times. The Haunted Hotel, on the other hand, is a more manageable size and adds… Read more
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Jack Teagarden (August 20, 1905 – January 15, 1964) was born in Vernon, Texas. An American jazz trombonist and singer. He led two different bands of his own and then from 1946 to 1951, he played in Louis Armstrong’s All-Stars. I heard this recording last week on my local jazz station, KBEM JAZZ 88.FM. It has… Read more
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On this day in 1965, the outer Astrodome ceiling was painted because the sun’s glare made fielding fly balls hazardous. The cost of painting it was $20,000. Painting the roof caused the real grass turf to die and spurred the introduction of artificial turf. So far this season, most of the Minnesota Twins home games… Read more
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