I am reading the Athens Herald Banner online more and more. There is really some good newspaper writing and often pretty well balanced discussion. One of the op eds that captured my attention in today's paper is by Mark Farmer: Dogma just can't replace r… more »

For me the fall season has been a time of "fortellings." It is also the season that holds many anniversaries of disturbing events, the most recent two years ago when I was confronted with the necessity of paying the physical price of an extension for my life. Today I find myself reliving the state of alert preparing for "more bad news." I am aware that one of the functions of remembering is the reworking and coping with what was overwhelming at the time; to remove the gnawing anxieties. more »

I am delighted to also find some of those early ring designers and their descendants now doing personal blogs. They are hard to find but what treasure the is to be discovered in them. I have added new links to some on the right. more »

It was Streep's show and she presided admirably in celebration of just how much fun it is to get all the beauty and talent together and put on a show more »