Sitting alone on a porch that I do not own, in a chair that belongs to someone else, I imagine someone who walks the streets at night sitting here to sleep after the lights are turned off from inside the house that is not theirs. I hope they do. As I finish my now cool … Continue reading Owning Green
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Myths from the Northern State
John Randolph lived in Virginia where he owned a great deal of land and 400 people. By 1819 he had decided that it was wrong to enslave other humans and so in the first of three wills he made provisions for manumission of these workers, but not until after he died. In 1845 his executor … Continue reading Myths from the Northern State
A Sacred Cow Is Not Your Friend
A lovely leisurely morning turned completely upside down. Having overcome the nightmare of no whole grain flour, I now have a loaf of whole wheat bread rising. I had hidden five pounds in my studio fridge. The novel coronavirus has me quarantined with nothing better to do than catch up with necessary reading and film … Continue reading A Sacred Cow Is Not Your Friend
Mulberry Summer
There are four mulberry trees around my tiny urban lot and 2012 will go on record as the year of the Mulberry for us. The trees just won’t stop. Three weeks ago the berries were amazingly thick and they show few signs now that they are done for the season. Nearly half a bushel have … Continue reading Mulberry Summer
The Wheels on the Bus…
I woke up thinking of Finishing School. I certainly didn’t attend, but in a dream, a servant right out of Arabian Nights was massaging my shoulders as I was served some food. I picked up an odd-looking table knife with a handle so tiny that it seemed the rest of handle had gone missing. I … Continue reading The Wheels on the Bus…
Shouting At the Chorus 