“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
For audio version click here : Secretariat had an enormous heart. When weighed at his autopsy, it registered 22 lbs., roughly twice the size of an average thoroughbred. It is one factor that helps to explain his speed and endurance on the track, and as a metaphor, his heart provokes my appreciation – to possess that unquenched yearning to triumph over time and space … oh my. The human heart shrinks with age. Under normal […]
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For audio version click here : Wolfie is on his belly, ears up, watching me intently when I kneel down 30 feet away and say “Come!” He is attached to a rope. The end of the rope is at my feet. He obeys the command. We do this 5 times in a row. He responds willingly 5 times in a row. I remove the rope. I move 30 feet away. My work gloves are next […]
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For audio version click here : Years ago, during the Bosnian War, I told a good friend that I would like to be one of those who walked over the hills around Sarajevo, through the Serb lines and into the city, dodging snipers and murder squads, delivering medicine or vital information to the besieged. I have never known war. I have been beyond fortunate in that circumstance. I know that. However, most men wonder how […]
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For audio version click here : Earle is leaning on a fence post, catching his breath. We are standing 100 yards away from his family who are arrayed in a half moon on the beach. I am carrying three beach chairs and standing with him. The thin clouds keep the worst of the sun from roasting us. He asks for one of the chairs back to carry. He always wants to pull his weight. I tell […]
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