The Fall of Second Spring

Focused

“I close my eyes in order to see.” ~ Paul Gauguin, painter We are trained from an early age to … More

Old Jaffa Sea Port

Autumn arrives at early morning, but spring at the close of winter day. –Elizabeth Browning Autumn arrived some weeks ago … More

“The horns of the morning are blowing, are shining… ” Philiph Larkin I love morning, everyday and in every season! … More

When I am enduring jetlag after an international trip–traveling several time zones and back–I am a notorious insomniac. In the … More

William F. Buckley Jr. once said, “In my own experience anti-Semitism is not a communicable disease.” John B. Judis in … More

I totally love this quote: A book must be the axe for the frozen sea within us. –Franz Kafka

In case you missed dawn this morning, this is what it looked like from my frontyard. Not knowing when … More