Merry Christmas and Happy Hanuka

Happy holidays to everybody. Christmas and Hanuka’s first night both fall on a Wednesday this year, so I felt a more specific wish was appropriate. In the same spirit, I offer a link to one of my favorite poems of all time, John M. Ford’s Winter Solstice,

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Happy Holidays 2022

Best wishes to everyone, whether this is a great time for you, a hard time, or a what’s-all-the-fuss-about time. I am happy–they finally came and fixed my internet line this morning! (It’s been unstable for weeks and getting steadily worse, but no longer.) Next week, it’ll be

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On vacation

So this week I am taking the train to east Glacier Park, which I am informed is on the opposite side of the park from the giant fires. I am currently in Portland, Oregon with my travel buddy, Beth. We spent the morning at the Japanese tea

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