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Dancing with Snowdrops

Posted on January 31, 2012 by admin

Today, while dancing amidst hundreds of snowdrops in the pre-spring sun and brisk breezes, I spotted a honeybee. Well, no, that’s not true.  I wrote that line a little less than a year ago and never completed the essay.  Today it … Continue reading →

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In Search of the Lights

Posted on December 24, 2011 by admin

I’ve just returned from what has become in less than a decade one of our most cherished Christmas traditions, one that encompasses nostalgia, bittersweet memories, a road trip, and history.  It was a visit to Frankfort, population 16,500 or thereabouts, … Continue reading →

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Following in My Foodstops: the Lincoln Highway in Ohio

Posted on October 31, 2011 by admin

Recently I attended a convention in Massillon–always a pleasure, since the town, laden with wonderful architecture, sits smack on the Lincoln Highway and I usually manage to drive at least some of this wonderful road there and back.   Having … Continue reading →

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The Lake Remembers

Posted on September 21, 2011 by admin

I closed my eyes and just for a moment I was fifteen again, immersed in the embrace of Hudson Lake. The Bluebird was open and I could choose from eight different flavors of ice cream, served up by the large … Continue reading →

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Library Trails: In the Heart of the Gas Boom

Posted on August 25, 2011 by admin

As many of you may be aware, I have a book to sell on the history of Indiana state parks (People, Parks, and Perceptions) and, having minimal marketing skills, I have taken it upon myself to visit all the libraries in … Continue reading →

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Following in My Foodstops: Lost in the 40s

Posted on August 3, 2011 by admin

People are forever asking me “what’s a good place to eat in _______?” They assume that, since my work and wanderings take me all over the state of Indiana and beyond, I have amassed at least a mental list of … Continue reading →

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Lorado Taft in Indiana

Posted on July 19, 2011 by admin

Lorado Taft (1860-1936) was Illinois born and bred, and that state rightly claims him.  Indeed, my first encounter with his work was during my years in Chicago, when I discovered his disturbing bronze “Eternal Silence” (1909) in Graceland Cemetery, also … Continue reading →

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The Island in May

Posted on June 19, 2011 by admin

Morning on Mackinac. The storms of the night have given way to a soft grey morning, and the sun is slipping through the mist, offering some promise of a beautiful day. Outside the cheerful room in one of the less … Continue reading →

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Whither Woodpecker?

Posted on May 6, 2011 by admin

After weeks of deluge and drizzle with little respite, during which bits of bloom and bud burst forth, there came a glorious mid-spring day of sunshine and birdsong. For those same dreary weeks I had been hoping to recreate an … Continue reading →

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I Wonder If She’s Friendly

Posted on January 30, 2011 by admin

I lost a friend this month. She was sleek and elegant, undeniably gorgeous. Her eyes were sapphire blue, and for over ten years her beauty mesmerized me. Her name was S’mese – la S’mese. Her cunning ways earned her many … Continue reading →

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