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I have gone from the free-range-organic-all-natural-local-vegetarian Ithaca to Hudson, Iowa, where people were standing in line at the meat counter to catch the sale on 10-pound tubes of lean hamburger meat. Meat in tubes? That’s a new one even on … Continue reading →

Yesterday we took a hike around Treman Park, which is our favorite park in Ithaca.  A couple of miles through woods, along a river, and up stone steps, and you reach a beautiful waterfall that is called “Lucifer Falls.”  It … Continue reading →

was a success.  We weren’t sure how having 15 people over to our tiny apartment would work, particularly as I only have 8 place settings!  But thankfully you can wash dishes and still join in the living room banter–it’s all … Continue reading →

Paper’s done.  Worst paper I’ve ever written, but it’s now out of the way.  And man do I feel the sense of relief! I finally took Nelson out.  We hit up the Farmer’s Market and took a boat tour around … Continue reading →

More slug-like behavior from all three in the house today.  It’s not that the mid-eighties weather is so terribly hot.  It’s the humidity, filling the air so that you need to swim through it, and the barometric pressure mounting, promising … Continue reading →

And both guys are lounging around in their shorts, looking miserable, occasionally throwing themselves across a new piece of furniture to vent their frustration at the weather.  Considering that the warmest part of the day is yet to come, this … Continue reading →

Nelson has survived an entire day in our household, and a full day it was! – Sydney put him to work in the garden – I fed them lunch – We went for a hike – On the way back … Continue reading →

It seems fashionable, among philosophers at least, to have personal websites in which to talk about what one does (does somebody care?). I just put mine up here. Feel free to comment about it, e.g., if it horribly violates more … Continue reading →

Just as we began our drive this morning a tiny fawn stepped out into the middle of the road, then slowly trotted off into the ditch.  His legs were the biggest part of his body, and he was quite a … Continue reading →

Sydney was spelling out a web address to me, but when he said “mmmmmmm” to make sure I typed “m” instead of “n” I laughed so hard I messed up, anyway.  His lips disappeared into his beard and moustache!  I … Continue reading →