In the time of coronavirus: Seattle, 6/4/20

by | Jun 5, 2020 | Uncategorized

Monday morning, June 1, I awoke early feeling drained. This time of year in Seattle it’s hard to sleep in anyway, since it starts getting light before five o’clock. In addition to which there’s now the daily fact that – especially on the West Coast – you go to bed on...

In the time of coronavirus: Seattle, 5/30/20

by | May 31, 2020 | Uncategorized

The unrest in cities coast to coast overnight Friday, and the governor of Minnesota’s mobilization of the National Guard, and Trump’s invocation of “vicious dogs” and “ominous weapons,” drove me to my backyard shed, to dig out from a plastic tub an unpublished essay...

In the time of coronavirus: Seattle, 5/26/20

by | May 27, 2020 | Uncategorized

“Hey there, Rip Van Winkle,” said Dennis Rea, my guitarist friend, by way of greeting as I stepped out onto my front porch. He was standing outside the gate, wearing a mask and holding up a small brown paper bag. In the bag was a mushroom log, maybe eighteen inches...

In the time of coronavirus: Seattle, 5/18/20

by | May 19, 2020 | Uncategorized

One consequence of having traveled as much as I have is that you lose the ability to hold yourself aloof, because you make friends and gain a measure of ground-level understanding of their circumstances. Thus, for example, knowing Haiti as I do – having traveled there...

In the time of coronavirus: Seattle, 5/14/20

by | May 15, 2020 | Uncategorized

I’m writing this in my notebook while leaning against a tree in Greenwood Park, a city park around the corner (actually two corners) from my house. It’s a really nice park. And it’s a nice day; this morning was chilly and rainy, but in the late morning the sun came...