Monthly Archives: April 2018

I’m old enough to remember a time when political discussion with one’s friends and relatives was common and civil. I grew up in a family that talked politics, and whenever my brothers and I would get together, we would always … Continue reading →

Except for the eight years I spent on the Farm, I have been reading books constantly since I was a teenager. Some of it was science fiction and detective stories, i.e., Heinlein, frank herbert, Asimov, Hammett, Raymond Chandler, Ross MacDonald, … Continue reading →

Teachers are great. I love teachers. I have learned a lot from many teachers. There’s no doubt that Stephen Gaskin was a teacher. I learned many things from him. But when a teacher declares or implies or allows it to … Continue reading →