As I slide down toward another weekend, my feedreader brings me this from Mark Peacock at Appalachian Treks…
Appalachian Treks: Serene Majesty
There is a serene and settled majesty to woodland scenery that enters into the soul and delights and elevates it, and fills it with noble inclinations.
–Washington Irving (1783-1859) American Writer
The beauty of Rocky Fork is [...]
Occasionally a blog entry will touch a spot in me that makes me do something…Cate’s “ramble” today was one…
Beyond the Fields We Know: Looking for…
Some places arrange themselves perfectly in eye and viewfinder, and yet they do not speak or sing. Others, often on cold, dank and foggy days, arrange themselves easily in neither [...]
Eugene Robinson – The Surge Turns Into the Stall – washingtonpost.com
Of course, Bush long ago lost any credibility with Congress and the American people on Iraq. It’s understandable that he hides behind Petraeus’s breastplate of medals and Crocker’s thatch of gray hair, sending these loyal and able public servants to explicate the inexplicable: What [...]