Three Poets in Winter

Last night I and hundreds of others in Concord, NH, witnessed an amazing reading of poetry by three United States Poets Laureate:  Maxine Kumin, Donald Hall, and Charles Simic.  Its remarkable to see and hear so much richness and virtuousity in one place … and even more remarkable to contemplate the fact shared by Mike […]

Computer Woes

I spent a good 3 hours yesterday fruitlessly trying to get to the bottom of an e-mail glitch that continues to hinder my communication with the outside world.  Can’t figure out what started it … but it’s reminded me of other times when my technological friend has become a huge and frustrating time drain. 
Those instances are […]

And another thing …

I keep meaning to mention that Thursday was William Stafford’s birthday.  He was a wonderful poet, born in the town of Liberal, Kansas in 1914.  He died in 1993 and has in the habit of writing a poem a day.  On the day he died, his daily poem included the line: “‘You don’t have to be good,’ […]

Some Contests, Some Catch-Up

Well first off, the soccer news.  The USWNT beat China 1-0 (and won the Four Nations Tournament) on a 2nd half goal by Shannon Boxx - an amazing header! Way to go Boxxy!
It sounds like the team had a tough first half and got a bit of a “talking to” from Pia (who by report didn’t look happy […]

At a Loss …

It’s Saturday … and a busy one at that!  I don’t have a topic for today, and need to go do the food shopping for the week.  Well - how about this?  Here’s a copy of our weekly staples list for your perusal.  Take it, adapt it, and use it if you like!

The White House Goes Green(er) and Other Tidbits

Have you been following this story?  I am so heartened to read about the White House getting more aggressive about recycling!  Who’d a thunk it?  Bush, in his final year, is really stepping up to the plate on all fronts.  I guess I had misjudged him.
Meanwhile, I and a friend had a discussion about the […]

Women’s Professional Soccer Hits the Streets!

The old WUSA is now the new WPS.  Slated to kick off in April of 2009 … it’s great to see them looking more and more ready for business … check out their site.  And yes, the figure silohuetted in the logo really is Mia.

Bush’s Legacy

I found this piece about Bush’s Legacy on the Common Dreams website this morning … and have added Common Dreams to my blogroll (my bad to have left it off this long). 
I’m not so naive as to think that everything was roses and lollipops before Bush and Cheney hit Pennsylvania Avenue.  But good god, y’all!  Bush would have been […]

Wednesday Wanderings

First, here’s some nice stuff from Susan Faludi on Hillary Clinton and another possible reason for her appeal to women in particular.  I watched about half of the Dem’s debate last night and continue to be impressed by the level of discourse (even factoring in the fact that they are all politicians). 
Went to see Atonement at […]

Tuesday Tidbits (Pre- and Post Treadmill)

So, we’ve got the Michigan Primary today, with McCain and Romney in a dead heat and Pastor Huckabee third.  I read somwhere that Romney might drop out if he doesn’t win this one, strapping his dog back on the roof of his car and heading on home to whatever state he hails from.  (After the Michigan […]

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