View from a Stationary Perch

View from a Stationary Perch

A writer’s recollection of significant moments and sites often plays a major role in the creative process. I received a letter recently from a writer-friend who lives in … Read more

A Maxi-Holiday for a Mini-Herd

A Maxi-Holiday for a Mini-Herd

Wilma the bison has been alone too long. At twenty-nine, advanced age for a bison, she now will be part of a mini-herd. I was pleased to learn … Read more

A Professor Learns that Every Man Is an Island… For Better and Worse

A Professor Learns that Every Man Is an Island… For Better and Worse

Bubble-Wrapped Professor Arriving at SUNY-Buffalo in the midst of the anti-war movement and counter-cultural atmosphere (festive and communal), I assumed I would be joining a department in which … Read more

Furious Gun Owners Demand the Right to Marry Their Guns

Furious Gun Owners Demand the Right to Marry Their Guns

Claiming discrimination, gun owners demand the right to marry their guns, “or else.” In a twist that gives new meaning to the term “shotgun wedding,” Second Amendment activists … Read more

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