JACK MCDANIELJACK MCDANIELAgents of the Undertow is a collection of personal essays and stories I began writing when my daughter was born. I wanted something to give to her when she was older. Religion and politics, you know, those things polite people don't discuss over dinn
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Playing In the Shadows
2007-03-27 21:20:00 Winter has come to Evergreen, Colorado. The temperatures no longer threaten the seventy degree mark. Even in the midday sun?s warmth there is a hint of deep cold, the suggestion that this is only the beginning of a long freeze. This year the snows are arriving late. It is mid-December and yesterday, for the first time, we had continual snow. More About: The Shadows , Shadows
Quiet Places
2007-03-27 21:18:00 Good fortune smiles on the appreciative traveler in the Rocky Mountains and southwestern states. Beautiful vistas and brilliant sunshine fill postcard-like days most of the year. There are places where nature's orchestra is playing all out, across all senses, and, too, there are quiet places where she is playing a simple yet effective string guitar. More About: Places , Quiet
The Value of Things
2007-03-27 21:16:00 A short time ago, I received in the mail an inventory booklet from my home insurance agent. It was, of course, blank and asking to be filled in, something I?d avoided too long. Start small, I thought. It will be easier. Take measure of the little things first, the seemingly insignificant, the ordinary. More About: Things
The Rhinoceros Is Eating S'ghetti
More articles from this author:2007-03-26 21:56:00 This is how it begins. We are driving to San Diego from Colorado. The trip has taken two and a half days, leisurely and fun. Surprisingly, our twenty-month-old daughter has spent most of her back seat time singing ("Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" and "Ring Around the Rosy"), More About: Eating 1, 2 |
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