When I was a boy my father brought me a paperback book he wanted to share. Dad had bought it new in 1944 and he had read and reread it until it was in shreds. So many times that it was tattered and torn, the pages were bent or loose, and the cover was detached from the spine.…
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Stardust
Each year, tons of meteorites fall on the earth. Many of them fall into the ocean, and most others never reach the surface. Despite their spectacular appearance, they are almost always small objects, traveling at a high rate of speed, and their appearance is very brief. Even the slowest are moving at a rate of…
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Cloud Busting
Recently I visited my sister Carolyn who lives near Pittsburgh. I had sent my flute on ahead, as well as some sacred herbs for blessings of heart and hearth. One day we visited a small lake in the city that has been a welcome refuge for her and our father. The sun was brilliant, and…
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