August has nearly flown by this year, due in large part to the rapid pace of life these days for me, but also by virtue of the daunting blank page that has been staring back at me these past several months. There have been lots of ideas and thoughts and musings percolating in my heart … Continue reading August Musings
Month: August 2015
Oliver Sacks – 1933-2015
"My father, who lived to 94, often said that the 80s had been one of the most enjoyable decades of his life. He felt, as I begin to feel, not a shrinking but an enlargement of mental life and perspective. One has had a long experience of life, not only one’s own life, but others’, … Continue reading Oliver Sacks – 1933-2015
July…She Will Fly…
"July, she will fly, And give no warning to her flight." --from the Simon and Garfunkel song, "April, Come She Will," 1966, "Sounds of Silence" July did fly past for me in important ways. It seems I wasn't able to post anything last month, and there was no warning for me that it would be … Continue reading July…She Will Fly…