In these days when the global economy is in the Bemis, businesses are tossing hard-working honest people to the curb by the tens of thousands, and those responsible for it all are roaming free and cashing their multi-million dollar bonus checks, it’s easy to fall into deep despair and conclude that there is, in fact, […]
Half a dozen years ago, a corporate executive I knew was somewhat dubious about the true popularity of bird watching; he simply couldn’t believe that as many people participated in it as he was being told by his advisors. “How come if there are so many of you,” he asked me, in deference to my […]
The life of a book critic is certainly not without its joys. Among these I count having the opportunity to meet authors whose books I have found particularly noteworthy for their erudition, their style, or their overall ability to convey their respective messages to the reader. Such meetings are particularly enjoyable when, as a result, […]
The day has finally arrived. The new website is complete and the transfer process can now begin. As nearly two years worth of blog content needs to be pulled over to the new site and all the addresses need to be tweaked so that things appear how they should where they should and when they […]