BACK IN THE SADDLE

Rumors of death were premature

The first e-mail didn't actually come as a surprise. The second one did.

A winter walk clears the mind (03/11/2009)

Sometimes - with the endless drumbeat of troubling news - what I need more than anything else is a walk in the woods.

A reunion the way it should be

In the end, bail money wasn't necessary.

More than an ordinary college day

As far as I knew, it was just another day.

Memories fly him back in time

As I snapped the picture, I was seven again.

The map is not always clear

As the inimitable Yogi Berra once said, "When you come to a fork in the road, take it." The question, of course, is which fork to take. In our case, we're taking the same fork as The Wall Street Journal.

Impressive piece of local theater

It's possible, I suppose, that my career on the stage could have been briefer.

Fooled again by imposter

I jumped a bit when I saw the owl.

Beautiful moment at the game

The place was crawling with Cub Scouts.

Connections bring them together

The phone message went something like this: A woman from Kansas called who said she is related to you.

Collection of art is growing

If this is a character flaw, I come by it honestly. My father had a problem with charity auctions as well.

Time to recreate family history

I went looking for some family history the other night.

Twilight zone to Main Street phone

Submitted for your approval: A small town newspaperman and creature of habit.

Confusion written on the wall

Here's a new word for your vocabulary: Palimpsest.

Come along on 'vacation'

Settle in and put your feet up.
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