This post started several hours ago. I had seen a note in the Boston Globe on an exhibit of photographs by Yousuf Karsh (‘Karsh of Ottawa’) (1908-2002) at the Armenian…
Says Gary Greenberg in an excellent essay of current books on climate in the September Harper’s. ‘Incremental, technological rather than moral, and hidden in broad daylight, climate change is not…
For six weeks, goldfinches offered almost non-stop entertainment on our bird feeders. Day-before-yesterday, they disappeared with the exception of one stray male this morning. For black and yellow color, I…
“I don’t want to abolish government. I simply want to reduce it to the size where I can drag it into the bathroom and drown it in the bathtub.” That…
Saturday afternoon, Ohio State blanked the University of Akron Zips, 42-0, in their opening game. With almost a full 11 suspended for three games or departed, it’s fortunate their next…