Other Histories
In his novel of recollection and memory, The Sense of an Ending, Julian Barnes finishes the first half of his story with this: ”He survived to tell the tale” –that’s what people say, don’t they? History isn’t the lies of the victors, as I once glibly answered Old Joe Hunt; I know that now. It’s more the memories of the survivors, most of whom are neither victorious nor defeated.
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Good Trouble and Good Change on Mt. Tabor.
In the summer hub-bub around here, a lot of statues of old guys were toppled. I didn’t care. I figured, if students felt that strongly about the old guy statue at their high…
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Lincoln Nebraska, around 35th & Holdrege, Lincoln, Nebraska.
The Fall semester is underway. Can you believe it? It’s only mid-August. Cry as I may over the passing summer, time marches on and the students fill the halls of my building here…
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How to get a Free Cup of Coffee in Lincoln City, Oregon
How to get a Free Cup of Coffee in Lincoln City, Oregon First you need to go way back. Say like 10 years. And then head to Wayside Waifs, a no-kill shelter in…
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J writes about Life’s pathways and the stuff we carry along the way
We just moved to a new house from the first house we ever bought 21 years ago. New House is only a mile from Old House, not far, but still…we made a move.…
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Animal Rescue
My friend shared a secret about how she rights herself when the humans in her life irritate or disappoint; it’s this: she takes a walk in a near-by park. She explained: I love…
