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  • Riddle of the Day # 2 [courtesy Richard Wilbur]

    March 3, 2009

    <<A messenger that could not speak, bearing a letter that was not written, came to a city that had no foundations.>> You all know the story. That's a clue. — DL

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  • Trouble the Water–A Fantastic Film [Nicole Cooley]

    March 3, 2009

    One of the most amazing, moving and important films that has been made about Hurricane Katrina is the documentary Trouble the Water. Filmmakers Tia Lessen and Carl Deal who produced Farenheit 9/11 and Bowling…

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  • “Getting My Goat” (by Laura Orem)

    March 3, 2009

    (First off, thank you, Stacey, for the picture this morning – it made my day!) I’ve been thinking for a long time about getting a goat or two. Goats are winsome, clever, funny, and…

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  • A Kiss for Laura Orem

    March 3, 2009

      — sdh

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  • Even harder times (by Mitch Sisskind)

    March 3, 2009

    Unexpected complexity…..

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  • Riddle of the Day # 1 [courtesy Richard Wilbur]

    March 2, 2009

    Yesterday was Richard Wilbur's birthday, his 88th, God bless him. On the phone he reminded me of how strongly he feels about riddles as a legitimate poetic form. Dick provided a bunch of them…

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