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The cliff swallows have returned to Madroño Ranch. They’ve expanded their housing development under the western eave of the Main House to several eastern eaves, one of which we can see from inside the house. We watched them build their … Continue reading
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Tagged Big Bend National Park, birds, cliff swallows, Lajitas, love, Terlingua
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Microbiomes and individual identity: Alexander Pope and the archbishop of Canterbury
I learned a startling fact the other day while listening to Fresh Air’s Terry Gross interviewing Dr. Nathan Wolfe, author of The Viral Storm, a disconcerting account of his research into pandemics like avian flu and AIDS that leap from … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Pope, Enlightenment, Human Microbiome Project, individualism, Nathan Wolfe, Rowan Williams, Terry Gross, Wendell Berry
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Being still
We have spared no expense in securing the services of an ace guest blogger this week while we recuperate from our thirtieth college reunion in Massachusetts. Below, Thea Kohout offers some reflections on the importance, and scarcity, of stillness. I … Continue reading
The power of poetry: peace, demons, sonnets, and resurrection
Something that might seem fragile—a group of words arranged on a page—turns out to be indestructible. (Ed Hirsch) Sometimes—maybe even often—I wonder why in heaven’s name it ever seemed like a good idea to open a residency for environmental writers … Continue reading
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Tagged Ed Hirsch, Holy Week, Naomi Shihab Nye, poetry, Round Top, violence, war, William Stafford
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