Category Archives: General

Observant readers will have noticed that the last Blog post here was in late 2021. In 2022 I began a Substack but it turns out I’m not a consistent writer. Still, I have many drafts in stock and may post … Continue reading →

I’ve been told that the Winter Solstice is a week of more or less longest nights in northern hemisphere. So it’s not too late for a Solstice post. Barely. Since returning to North America two decades ago, the Winter Solstice … Continue reading →

I’ve been immersed in an absorbing book project, editing a major work by Ajahn Buddhadasa. While I keep up with current events, I haven’t commented about them actively. Something changed. The events of January 6th in Washington DC yanked me … Continue reading →

Their canes are left over from last year, in spring new ones emerge, both catch my clothes when I get close. They leaf out and eventually flower, then the berries start to form: tiny whitish-green at first, then some pink … Continue reading →