Hey there sports fans. If you are into baseball, I‘ve got to think you’re mourning the death of the great Ernie Banks, #14. His face as a rookie ballplayer, which graced the front pages of the papers in Chicago, is something to behold: there’s a purity there not seen often. It shines through. Beautiful. It struck me because Sunday’s Chicago Tribune covered the death of Chicago’s hometown legend in the front pages and back in the sports pages too while the arts section … [Read more...]
Glimpse of solace: kitchen photography
There's a video circulating on how to make a kaleidoscope effect with a dish of milk, food coloring, and dish soap. I had to try it, and when my attempts did not match the video exactly, I had to experiment. I posted one of these photos on FB and it got a good response, which made me want to share it (and others) here. … [Read more...]
The first dozen: Don’t believe everything you think
It’s already the 12th so I guess I have to admit the holidays are over. The Epiphany has come and gone, I’ve eaten the last of the Christmas caramels, and this past weekend was the Wade get-together (there were 71 of us, spanning in age from 1 to 78 years). I still have some returns to make and thank-you notes to write. January tends to throw me into hibernation mode as starkness prevails. I’ve attended my first funeral of the year, Chicago experienced some days of … [Read more...]
Glimpse of Solace: Happy New Year
News of contributors: Poniewaz, Somlo, Hilbert, Miller, Levine, Subprimal and Nelson Algren contest
I was sorry to read at various sources that Jeff Poniewaz recently passed away. He was currently serving as Milwaukee’s Poet Laureate. Known as an eco-poet Jeff taught Literature of Ecological Vision via the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee since 1989. His book Dolphin Leaping in the Milky Way was awarded the Discovery Award from PEN in 1987. Submission letters and his bio always came with this note: “His last name is pronounced POE-nYEAH-vAHsh and is Polish for … [Read more...]
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