The Art of Shoveling Snow
A long time ago I used to paint and draw. I found a couple of small drawings I did back then, but it was unusual for me to do things…
Blackberry Creek Dam Removal Update, Prep Work and Still More Prep Work
To play catch up, you can read the past progress reports here. ____________ Last week I went out to the Blackberry Creek Dam Removal site, took a few pictures and…
View from the Porch – Not in the Mood for Writing Words this Morning
Don't even try talking to me before I've sucked down a couple of cups of coffee. Coffee must be sucked down while I'm out on the front porch, with a…
View from the Porch – White is a Color
Don't even try talking to me before I've sucked down a couple of cups of coffee. Coffee must be sucked down while I'm out on the front porch, with a…
Ernest Hemingway — The Nick Adams Stories
Between 1925 and 1933, Ernest Hemingway published sixteen stories about a character he called Nick Adams. Appearing in various collections and arranged in no particular time sequence, the narratives appeared…
Dear Ken – Woman wants to Fish Alone, but Should She
Dear Ken: I live in the western suburbs of Chicago. Twenty years ago, when I was ten, my dad got me out fishing on the Fox River and some of…
View from the Porch – Oddly Quiet and did I Mention I’ve been Looking for Work?
Don't even try talking to me before I've sucked down a couple of cups of coffee. Coffee must be sucked down while I'm out on the front porch, with a…
View from the Porch – Smoking in the Garage and Wondering Whether to Write Anything Down
Don't even try talking to me before I've sucked down a couple of cups of coffee. Coffee must be sucked down while I'm out on the front porch, with a…
View from the Porch – North Star and Satellites
Don't even try talking to me before I've sucked down a couple of cups of coffee. Coffee must be sucked down while I'm out on the front porch, with a…