Playing for joy
The World Baseball Classic reminded us of what it means to play for joy.
Author: DJB
Passage from the Seychelles to Madagascar
A photographic review of our recent NTT tour of The Seychelles and Madagascar.
The dandelion principle
Thoughts and images from our National Trust Tours trip to The Seychelles and Madagascar.
A Saturday grab bag: The Ides of March edition
Links to stories from a few writers I follow who have important things to say.
Celebration of interdependence
A wonderful collection of poems about fatherhood from the talented Clint Smith.
The narrative of America
A new book by Walter Isaacson considers one of the most famous sentences in American history.
From the bookshelf: February 2026
Five books. Every month. A variety of topics from different genres. Here is the list from February 2026.
A fine way to celebrate a special day
Brief thoughts . . . and a poem . . . for a birthday.
Illuminating the past in light of the present
Eric Foner’s new book of essays reminds us that history remains visible today.
Observations from . . . February 2026
A summary of the February posts from the MORE TO COME newsletter.
