The loss of life, some time to think, and a burden acquired
Susan and I walking to the Burnside Bridge at the Antietam National Battlefield. I’d given my phone to a woman, asking...
The PTS — Property Tax Saga — picks up on a TIF
The last time I wrote about property taxes, which was in August, a “delusion of being finished”...
Groundhog Day. Again.
We are surviving.
Barely.
My mother-in-law and sister-in-law, a.k.a. the uninvited...
Early voting or squirrely voting?
I’m proud of my son Gideon for doing his civic duty and casting a vote for the...
Eastern Amberwing and other dragonfly delights
Orange is October’s color. Orange screams the horror of Halloween’s pumpkin-headed ghouls parading with a good witch’s...
Enjoying the festive fall colors that surround us
My colleague Doug Brown used this space last week to talk about the benefits of travel —...
Music for the road trip — for the most part,...
There are cool things and then there are really cool things. The “Road Trip” music channel on...
The importance of participation
Holly Gaskill
People often talk about “childlike wonder,” but I’ve been thinking about “childlike boredom” quite a bit...
Vacation aftermath
My wife and I rarely took vacations until recently.
Larisa and I placed our...
God’s Garden of Eden
If you began reading this column today due to the headline then it worked, but it was...