Let me state outright: I am not a supporter of “alternative facts” and am equally aghast at the concept of “fake news,” which we are bombarded with at present. Lies are sadly common these days, but I believe politicians, not journalists, are the guilty party. I am a scientist and believe in observed facts. Claims [...]
The cliché, you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, creates a conundrum. You go to a bookstore (no, not surfing Amazon) and pick up a book with an appealing mountain scene on the cover. It looks interesting since you are a naturalist and love to camp. You’ve never heard of the author. You compare [...]
Sailor Circus – Sarasota, Florida A few years ago I wrote an essay – Cracks – my first blog, which considers time the interval between experiences left dangling to squeeze in more experiences: time as space, a medium for things to happen, stillness as well as movement, nothing as well as something. I was [...]
