Monthly Archives: February 2016

I stepped out onto our deck a few days ago and stood, in the lee of the house, and in the high sun of noon, without a coat on, watching and listening for signs of spring. They were all around! … Continue reading →

George Carlin once famously asked, “Why is there no blue food? I can’t find the flavor of blue!” Some, even back in the mid-seventies when he first asked this question, brought up blueberries as an example of blue food, but … Continue reading →

In the January 6, 2016 New York Times Magazine, Helen MacDonald (the author of the wonderful and highly acclaimed book, H is For Hawk) wrote a piece entitled “Why do we feed wild animals?” She cited a number of statistics … Continue reading →

Kooser State Park is a small, roadside park up near Hidden Valley in the Laurel Highlands. A couple of Saturdays ago (before last weekend’s big snow) Deborah and I met Rob and Michele for an afternoon winter walk. The day … Continue reading →