Americanism Redux October 15, your today, on the journey to the American Founding, 250 years ago, in 1776 "This is one week I'll never forget..." Are these your words? Thought them to yourself? Said them out loud? Kept them hovering somewhere between the thinking and the saying? Every so often, a week comes along and SMACKS you in the face. The sting feels like it could last forever. … [Read more...]
Americanism Redux–October 15, Your Today, 250 Years Ago, In 1776
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Americanism Redux: August 6, Your Today, 250 Years Ago, In 1776
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Americanism Redux August 6, Your Today, 250 years ago, in 1776 WATCH HERE (hearing music) "...Memories may be beautiful and yet what's too painful to remember, we simply choose to forget; so it's the laughter we will remember, whenever we remember, the way we were..." (hearing more music) These are the poignant lyrics of a touching song from 1973. The things remembered are … [Read more...]
Americanism Redux: July 9, Your Today, 250 Years Ago, In 1776
July 9, 2026 by
Americanism Redux July 9, your today, on the journey to the American Founding, 250 years ago, in 1776 WATCH HERE Nothing freezes in the summer. Except time. Well, we think time freezes in the summer—and also the spring, fall, and winter. That's our habit as our memory freezes a moment or scene in place. Once there, frozen, the slice of time is stuck. Cold. But time doesn't … [Read more...]
The River: The First Weekend In February
February 9, 2018 by
Seven days ago I waited for a busy weekend, the first weekend in February. On Friday we hosted a neighboring family for dinner at our house. On Sunday we hosted a group of friends for a Super Bowl party. Seven days later and all of it is in the past. Now, in writing of it to you, I'm turning last weekend into a piece of history. I'm remembering it intentionally. Both events were wonderfully … [Read more...]
The Past of a Winter’s Day
February 9, 2017 by
Above is a picture of my hike earlier today. Bitterly cold. Sharp wind. Ice forming along the edges and creeping out across the water. I make this hike two or three times a week. Weather usually doesn't affect it. Today is proof of that. My dog and I weren't the only ones out traipsing around. You can see from the picture that another creature had been there before. Look close. Those are … [Read more...]
