Of Winter Storms, Pandemic, and WWII: Unprepared
I flip on the light over my bed at five o’clock Saturday morning and unplug my phone and scroll through … Continue reading Of Winter Storms, Pandemic, and WWII: Unprepared
Tag: letters from World War 2
Notes from Three of Earth Farm: Finding Cozy
Thanksgiving 1944, FranceDarling — This afternoon was a “Thanksgiving Day.” It was cloudy with the sun shining just now and … Continue reading Notes from Three of Earth Farm: Finding Cozy
Three of Earth School: Norms for Abnormal Times
It was a difficult Monday afternoon. It was the Tuesday afternoon from hell. There were very big feelings among all … Continue reading Three of Earth School: Norms for Abnormal Times
Letters from the War: 75 years ago today
Today is my birthday. In 2020, we are in the midst of a pandemic; not the beginning, far from the … Continue reading Letters from the War: 75 years ago today
Adventure Log: Camping in the Rain Forest
June 18, 2020 “‘Weep,’ calls a toad from the water’s edge. And I do. If grief can be a doorway … Continue reading Adventure Log: Camping in the Rain Forest
A Call for Statesmen
“Pop Staebler was serious when it came to politics, and he thought Republican was the only way to vote. That … Continue reading A Call for Statesmen
Warbegone: Progress Update
Yesterday, as I approached the end of excerpting my father’s 600 letters from WWII—the last of the siblings to return … Continue reading Warbegone: Progress Update
The Trials: 1946 & 2020
I have been watching the impeachment trial on some days, and listening to the news wrap up and commentary at … Continue reading The Trials: 1946 & 2020
Notes from the New Decade
Or the end of the old one, depending on your opinion, and the facts. Technicalities aside, the 10s was big … Continue reading Notes from the New Decade
