Grace of God and Two Little Girls
On January 21, 2010, a cold, clear day, Dean Pierson woke up early, as usual. The 59-year-old put on a pair of blue jeans and a hooded coat before…
Dampening Spirits
It is cold and wet and I am impatient at another half-day off wasted. For sure I have done the necessary household chores. I warmed myself with hot dishwater. The…
Cloud Muted Sunlight
Breeze hindered warmth Finds me protected Twixt porch railing and sun sopped wall. Lawn cluttered of straggling leaves Gives way to luxuriant green. The neighbor's Unfettered by shade. Daffodil and…
Anticipating Easter
Anticipating Easter and impatient for Spring I find myself contemplating Christmas. I have lived my entire life in rural NYS, most of it in its somewhat northern reaches. The Northern-European-Agrarian-Pagan…
I Can’t Believe ‘Real Butter’!!!!!
Ana wanted to share this link to a column by Mark Bittman in the NY Times on eating real vs the brier-patch of decoding the industrial foods claims of healthy.…