Eating barbecue during a heat wave makes sense. Pulled pork sandwiches somehow taste even better when you are already sweaty, perhaps even smelling of wood smoke. This apparently means we should eat a lot of barbecue over the course of the extended forecast (in brief…hot, followed by hotter, followed by Christmas). So the timing was […]
Ross All Over the Map – blog
A Brave Question: “Am I Worth Dying For?”
Dear Lord Lest I continue My complacent way Help me to remember Somehow out there A man died for me today. As long as there be war Then I must Ask and answer Am I worth dying for? –Prayer Eleanor Roosevelt kept in her wallet during WWII My daughter dressed up as Eleanor Roosevelt at […]
Cambridge, Carthage, and Pearl Harbor: The Immediacy of Sacred Places
I visited Pearl Harbor last week, and I have been thinking about it since. In fact I have been thinking about it in combination with two other sacred places I have visited over the last several years—the American Cemetery in Cambridge, England and the American Cemetery in Carthage, Tunisia. It felt important to me to […]
Really thoughtful and knowledgeable letter about music and illegal downloading on the internet. Lowery is the the lead singer of “Camper Van Beethoven” and “Cracker.”
Visiting Waikiki, Diamond Head, and Lanikai
I have just returned from a trip to Oahu, Hawaii, and I was reminded time and again of a simple truth: beautiful places are nourishing. From a lovely afternoon hiking up Diamond Head above Waikiki to a day spent in Lanikai, during which we kayaked to a small island, swam in a cove, snorkeled, and […]
Almost Ready to Hear Vic Chesnutt Again
Some musicians are easy choices for the noise-canceling headphones when I travel. Peter Case is such a player….“Full Service, No Waiting” was an easy choice to begin my flight to Hawaii. Vic Chesnutt used to be a go-to choice, but I haven’t been able to listen to him since his death a couple of Christmases […]