Month: November 2021

Some time ago, a friend suggested that I read Power and Liberty by Gordon Wood for a better understanding of American constitutionalism. It was a good tip for which I’m grateful. I knew about Wood as a distinguished historian of the revolution and early republic, but had not seen his latest tour de force. This…

Today is my sister Mary’s birthday. She is ninety years old and still very much an inspiration to all of us for her joie de vivre and sweet personality. Permit me to take the time to salute her and tell her that I love her, something I don’t do frequently enough. Since there are nine…

Many years ago, I spent several weeks in Alaska meeting people and traveling about. If you have been up there, you know that it is a different place from down here even though most of the residents migrated from other states. They frequently speak disparagingly of the “lower forty-eight” states. People here, somehow, don’t measure…

Whining in Paradise After two weeks on St. Simons, I’m back at Potlatch just in time for the fall finale of crisp weather and color. The solitude here is striking especially after surviving the revelry of the Georgia-Florida fans this past weekend on the island. This has always been my favorite season, the last hurrah…