Category Archives: Books and Literature

OZ Museum

Posted on March 23, 2019 by Roger

Every time we’ve driven across Kansas, we’ve seen billboards advertising this museum. We felt compelled to stop and see it. There wasn’t much else of interest in the little town of Wamego, and the museum stood out on the main … Continue reading →

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Highlights from Recent Reading

Posted on February 12, 2019 by Roger

Writers come in two principle categories—those who are overtly insecure and those who are covertly insecure … — from Draft Number 4, by John McPhee We also saw the Golden-fronted Leafbird, a bright green bird with an orange forehead about … Continue reading →

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January Stuffs

Posted on January 31, 2019 by Roger

Things I Saw and Did in January Books Read in December and January Things I Learned in January To prevent fires back in the days when houses were warmed and lit by fire, people covered flames at night with a … Continue reading →

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Highlights from Recent Reading

Posted on January 19, 2019 by Roger

The British had always loved sugar, so much so that when they first got access to it, about the time of Henry VIII, they put it on or in almost everything from eggs to meat to wine. They scooped it … Continue reading →

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