Published inHuman PartsSalem’s Shitty Sidewalks — Reflections from Aimless Walks During the Time of CovidMarch 18, 2020Dec 21, 202410Dec 21, 202410
Blessed Are the FleasIt always starts the same way — in the dark. Not just any dark. Proto dark. The dark of Genesis before the creation. This impenetrable…May 26, 2024May 26, 2024
Joyous Personas“How’s our boy doing? Looking confident? Sounding strong?” Bob asked.Jun 3, 2023Jun 3, 2023
Wednesday’s ChildListen E. Baldwin, despite having a given name that was unique (and good advice), was instead known by his middle name from his earliest…Apr 18, 2023Apr 18, 2023
Ships’ SecretsThe Circe was a sailing ship, as old and storied as a fairytale castle. And she was a beauty. Her no-nonsense bow gave no hint of the…Mar 13, 20231Mar 13, 20231
The Hawk, The Watch, and The GunThe hawk down by the creek had taken our old rooster the week before. Believe it or not, I actually missed waking up to his damnable…Jan 26, 20231Jan 26, 20231
Published inThe CoffeeliciousPeeling Back the Layers of Place — The Sakagami FarmsteadHave you ever stood in a public place and wondered what it would look like if you could peel back the layers of time? If you could grab a…Apr 12, 20162Apr 12, 20162
Published inThe CoffeeliciousThe Tragedy of Johnny King — A Ghost Story?On October 28, 1855, Johnny King woke up to rare autumn sunshine streaming through the cabin windows and the enticing smells of the…Oct 26, 2015Oct 26, 2015
Published inThe CoffeeliciousKristen Lindsey, Walter Palmer, and the Discernment of Online VigilantesThe killing of Cecil the lion earlier this month by American dentist Walter J. Palmer got me thinking about Kristen Lindsey, the young…Aug 18, 20151Aug 18, 20151
Published inLife is FictionAn American-born Japanese Girl ScientistThis photograph of Dr. Ruby Hirose has been maintained for decades in the archives of the Smithsonian Institution. Although undated, the…Jun 1, 2015Jun 1, 2015
Published inHuman PartsThe Madness and Artistry of a Victorian-era Illustrator of Anthropomorphic CatsVictorian-era illustrator of anthropomorphic cats. I can’t even imagine a more appealing job description. It was fulfilled by a man named…Apr 20, 20151Apr 20, 20151
Published inHuman PartsSacred to the Memory of Little Henry EnglundHow Could He Have Been Hurt in the Slow, Shallow Water of Soos Creek?Dec 18, 2014Dec 18, 2014
Published inHuman PartsThe Myth of Inner Beauty…and why it might finally be time to give it upDec 9, 2014Dec 9, 2014
Published inHuman PartsAre You Creative or Merely Re-Creative?And Does it Really Matter?Nov 28, 20141Nov 28, 20141
The Happenstance of Neighborhood GeographyI wonder if you are as easily manipulated by neighborhood geography as I am. What do I mean by that? Only that we sometimes tend to…Oct 9, 2014Oct 9, 2014
Published inHuman PartsIf You Can’t Abuse an Animal Abuser, Who Can You Abuse?The story first came to my attention on Facebook, delivered with a heaping side order of vilification and outrage. Justifiably so, or at…Oct 1, 2014Oct 1, 2014
