The real oldest profession: Stone masonry
Hauling two wire cages of stacked stone, the flatbed turned right and crept uphill.
Copper’s allure devastated the hills that hid it
The hills were red. Barren, like some alien landscape. Nothing green.
Five very simple rules for getting older
Last Tuesday, April 13, was my 57th birthday. When I was a teen, and even during my 20s, people 50 and older seemed almost ancient to me.
Wild azaleas and the travels of William Bartram
Blooms, blossoms and bracts splash color everywhere you look this time of year.
Making an impression, whether we want to or not
Impressions are a constant thing in our lives. We make them on others and form them of everyone we meet.
Ten cents and 1 million possibilities (in 1932)
My mind slips away to a time when a small boy was celebrating his 10th birthday.
