Playing for Fun and Funds
This year I’ve had several opportunities to play in public; the first was Robert Burns’ Birthday celebration in Beaufort SC. On February 8, I …
Radio Power in WW II
Anthony Doerr’s lovely novel was a delight to read and to discuss with my Florida book group in March and my Morning …
How Did We Get Here, II
At last, I have found the BIG PICTURE I have been looking for since my history studies at Rice–a book that tells …
Thomas Jefferson
How could I not like a guy who kept pet mockingbirds because he cherished their music? My Florida book group discussed Jon …
How Did We Get Here?
Over the last few months I took a fascinating on-line course from Coursera, “Origins – Formation of the Universe, Solar System, Earth …
Florida Excursions
Though Key West and St. Augustine are 467 miles apart, I got to visit both within the span of a week. On …
Honoring Robert Burns
A weekend of activities January 23-25 at Secession Golf Club (of which Steve is President) in Beaufort SC honored the 256th birthday …
My Friend Elizabeth
What a joy it was for me to write a letter in support of my dear friend Elizabeth Lodal’s nomination for 2015 …
Lazarus: Life, Death, Faith
The Lazarus Project: a Novel by Aleksandar Hemon was the book I happened to be reading when we got the news that Steve’s sister …
In Memory of Karen
Our family was greatly saddened by the death of Steve’s sister Karen on December 6, 2014. What a shock! We had just …