I often ask questions that I have not yet answered. Monday’s post asked two such questions, about Spartan races and ninety days. As I thought about the Spartan question, I realized that the extreme experiences created in this country are often everyday life in others. For example, traveling three or more miles under barbed wire, […]

Our backyard was a bird sanctuary on Sunday afternoon. Our city is a commuter stop for rose-breasted grosbeaks. Our yard was hosting a few. Our goldfinch regulars have just turn gold for the summer and were enjoying the brightness. The sapsucker was working its way down the oak tree. The sparrows were trying to make […]