Author Archives: Roger

Eagles

Posted on February 6, 2010 by Roger

On Saturday, February 6, a friend and I drove over to Lock and Dam 14 on the Mississippi River near Le Claire, Iowa, to look for Bald Eagles. When the river is frozen and the only open water is below … Continue reading →

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Sunset on the Fox

Posted on February 3, 2010 by Roger
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Hot Doug’s

Posted on January 30, 2010 by Roger

Last Saturday, we joined our friends for a food adventure — a trip into the heart of Chicago to Hot Doug’s. We deliberately planned to visit after the lunchtime rush, but it made no difference. We arrived at 1:45 and … Continue reading →

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What Is the Plan for Tomorrow?

Posted on January 22, 2010 by Roger

The heading of this post is the final sentence in The Wall, by John Hersey — a novel about a group of Jewish friends in the Warsaw ghetto during the Nazi occupation of Poland. And The Wall is the final … Continue reading →

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Wagon Wheel Restaurant — Greenbrier, Arkansas

Posted on December 29, 2009 by Roger

I found out about this place on Roadfood.com. It’s supposed to have excellent pies, and I love pie. We stopped in for lunch on our way back from Mount Magazine on the final day of our vacation. It didn’t look … Continue reading →

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