The wild party went on all day and I’m assuming all night, though by then I was trying to catch some ZZZs after a week of watching vote counting. They all were there, Americans, masked. Body to body. Dancing. Drinking…. Read More ›
Day: 2020-11-09
UNDERSTANDING DEMOCRACY STARTS EARLY – BY ELLIN CURLEY
I never thought that parenting practices could have a direct effect on the health and functionality of our democracy, yet that was the thesis of an article in the Sunday New York Times (Sept. 1, 2018). The article, by Jonathan Haidt… Read More ›
BACKYARD BIRDS AT PLAY
The birds were having a high old time. Eating lots of their favorite feed. Bumping around with other birds (“Hey, it’s MY feeder!”) or practicing freefalling from the feeder. Great game. You fold your wings closed and just fall off… Read More ›
NO ELECTION FOR THE BIRDS
It’s still autumn out there. All the oak trees have turned bronze, but a lot of red and yellow leaves are still on the trees. It has been a beautiful autumn, no matter how awful other things have been, the… Read More ›
