1964 Public School 149 Elaine inched her hand up to get Mr. Kozinski’s attention at the blackboard. “Yes?” “I forgot my glasses. Can I move up closer?” With a nod from the teacher, Elaine grabbed her book bag and bee-lined to an empty desk next to Bernard. As school busing loomed over the Jackson Heights […]
View From the Road – Grand Canyon National Park After a mid-May jaunt to Arizona, we’re back home. We, of course, went to the Grand Canyon, where we encountered perfect weather and relatively few visitors. Park services were limited and it felt as though we had gone back to a more uncluttered time—simple, spacious, quiet, […]
Indian Pueblo Cultural Center—Albuquerque New Mexico One look at the IPCC website, https://indianpueblo.org/ and you’ll already have an idea of what to expect during a visit. However, along with the obvious attributes of any fine museum and cultural center, this place exudes personal stories, artworks, cultural histories, and a vibe that is difficult to explain—intuitive […]
Fly High and Land Safe—Lessons learned from Sandhill Cranes Today, it has been announced that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have won the White House—long roads traveled. They have plans, direction, and a sense of community. Let us do what we can to help—to close the gaps and embrace our neighbors. For those that have […]
Gila National Forest After climbing to 7500 feet above sea level, we found weather—cool, clean, negative ion charged weather—relief. No problem social distancing here. A few locals had the same idea—escape the heat and lollygag around a sheep meadow surrounded by rock walls and green fields. I remember the sheep meadow (sans sheep) in […]