Soundtrack in my head: Liz Phair, "Supernova" I snapped this photo of an early morning sunrise over Green Lake as I found myself up early on a Saturday morning at the Baha'i Conference with nothing to do but reflect. There has been a lot for me to reflect on and think about as I've made … Continue reading a fire but no owie at the Baha’i conference
Month: August 2012
o little town of madison, first in a series…
Soundtrack in my head: Saint Etienne, "Mario's Cafe" It's almost become cliché to say that the little town of Madison combines the best of a big city and small town. I'm not sure I have a real perspective of that, given that the smallest metropolitan area that I ever lived in still had over 200,000 … Continue reading o little town of madison, first in a series…
the ides of August
I'm sitting on a bench in Tenney Park in Madison as I look out over Lake Mendota and hammer this post out on my Android phone. My phone said 54 degrees Fahrenheit as I walked out the door for my morning walk. Cold for an August morning but perfect weather for me as I walk … Continue reading the ides of August
the academic madness ends–for now
Soundtrack in my head: Snuff, "I Can See Clearly Now" silviarita / Pixabay A week ago evening I turned in a 15-page term paper and took my final exam. Then I went home, took a deep breath and vegged for most of the weekend. I put the academic madness behind me. My first year of … Continue reading the academic madness ends–for now