There is, in fact, a world of poetry indistinguishable from the world in which we live, or, as I ought to say, no doubt, from the world in which we shall come to live, since what makes the poet the potent figure that he is, or was, or ought to be, is that he…
Since becoming an adult celebrating the 4th of July has always felt strange to me. As a kid, all you had to do was offer me cake and ice cream and I could celebrate anything. No questions asked. Adulthood has meant that I cannot celebrate some things. It is a matter of knowing too…
The following is a guest post. It is a refrain on the reasoning of Paschal’s Wager. Enjoy! Standford’s Wager You should go into Suspended Animation upon your approaching death: If you believe in Suspended Animation and that someday you can be resurrected, you will be rewarded with extended life on Earth; If you do…
At mid morning we left Eagle River Wisconsin. The drive took some hours, the last segment approaching Milwaukee in a driving downpour. Reason dictated that we pull over and wait until the dark clouds overhead had passed. How many times in my life, have I dared circumstances risking serious injury or death by keeping…
Today my wife’s Aunt Clara will be laid to rest. All of us follow, in our own time. There is so much beauty within this life, in our world to be enjoyed, to give life meaning. Yet, everything passes. It is a sad prospect, but only because we are aware, able to measure time,…
We traveled from metropolitan Chicago to the north woods of Wisconsin. The change in environment is dramatic, shocking. Chicago sprawl, the commercial hub of the country, with suburbs extending horizon to horizon contrasts with tall pine and birch forests, and lakes, and small town communities. Eagle River is a community larger than some. It’s…
More photos taken on a visit to Kraklauer Creek. The aster flowers grow like little suns, a golden pistil surrounded by white petals. The creek runs full. The sound of rushing water is soothing — an invitation to relax, to stay longer. The quarried stone from Wisconsin reminds that Nature is enhanced when mindfully…
Several days ago I had the urge to visit Kraklauer Creek. A visit anytime of year is worthwhile. Spring is unusually gratifying because the heat of the direct sun and the longer days, along with a lot of rain transform the creek banks into a thick curtain of vegetation. Wild flowers of various types…
Thursday, the day after the first debate in Miami for the Democratic candidates for the Presidency. I did not watch. At this stage it’s a beauty contest. The real game will be between the last man or woman standing and the current occupant of the White House. Whenever I pause to think about the…
The following is a guest post. Several posts have been in response to a consideration of Paschal’s Wager. Here is another: Wager Summer’s end, autumn waits, patient, since the world turns inevitably, even though we claim exemption from nature’s wheel, inventing eternities and peopling them with souls. Sunflowers bloom wild and silent by…
