I remember the first time I saw a penguin. We were on a cruise through ice fjords surrounding Tierra del Fuego in Patagonia. Seeing penguins was highly probable at this time of the year, but nothing was guaranteed. On the first…
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Embarrassment
At the tender age of 12 something dreadful happened to me at a concert that has scarred me permanently. I was playing in one of my first concerts ever on my bassoon and I didn’t have a black skirt to…
Flying
Have you ever been asked if you would prefer to have wings or a tail? I always answer “tail” but the overwhelming majority of people pick “wings”. Whenever I ask “why wings” the answer is always the same, “then I could…
Waves & Restoration
Every time I visit my friends on Fire Island I get up early and go for long walks. For years I’ve been trying to get a glimpse of this elusive red fox that so many people on the island seem…
Cold Beer & Satisfaction
My father raised me right. Among other things he taught me how to appreciate beer. He used to tell me that on a hot day nothing quite quenched thirst like an icy, cold beer. I’d like to add to my…