“In such a world of conflict, a world of victims and executioners, it is the job of thinking people, not to be on the side of the executioners.”- Camus
You Can Listen Here: VN810595 The rush of air came from behind, from the thin line of the stream at a curve into deeper woods. I caught a moment, a flash immediately inscribed on the memory circuits, of a Great Blue Heron angling up, long wings side-extended in that wonderful pterodactyl imitation they do. Then it was gone, low along the water. The next day, another stream, the dogs belly deep, […]
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You Can Listen Here Loop the leash to your left wrist. This is the first step in faith: verify, then trust. Gently lock the right arm under the jaw and rest the hand on Petey’s flank where it might assure him that again, finally, all is right in the world outside his run. This is an embrace. Use the left hand to stroke his jaw and head and control any lunges which may come as he seeks […]
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You Can Listen Here The long climb over unshaded slickrock under a Utah sun seems to make many hikers sulky and prone to griping once they reach Delicate Arch , as if they are thinking “One more natural wonder. Why do we have to walk so far to photograph it?”, but the surprise that greets us today is one that lifts spirits and might banish cynicism for days at a time. Under Delicate Arch, whose corner bears […]
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You Can Listen Here There is no balance to be found in dead bodies made so by the malignant authority of another. There is no balance to be found in the dead bodies of Lorne Aherns, Philando Castile, Michael Krol, Michael Smith, Alton Sterling, Brent Thompson, Patrick Zamarripa. Cross the red line and everything falls out of balance. Murder is the red line. […]
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