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There is a man who haunts the forest, that hangs odes upon hawthorns and elegies On brambles. -William Shakespeare, As You Like It, Act...

Sunset at Merry Mount 9/22/22 O boundless, boundless evening. Soon the glow of long hills on the skyline will be gone, Like clear dream...

Ashaninka woman basking in sunlight. Credit: André Dib Unfortunately, American History is laden with numerous atrocities inflicted on...

The Silken Tent She is as in a field a silken tent At midday when a sunny summer breeze Has dried the dew and all its ropes relent, So...

8/21/22 This morning I introduce you to Saraswati, the Vedic goddess of knowledge, music, art, wisdom, and nature. She represents the free flow of wisdom and consciousness that holds creative ideas and sparks innovation. A framed image of Saraswati hangs above the dinner table in the great room at Merry Mount. The image captures the light in the room and reflects it back to the viewer. It is omnipresent, but changes with the shifting light. Perhaps Saraswati empowers the s

photo from The New York Times The Naming of Cats The Naming of Cats is a difficult matter, It isn’t just one of your holiday games; You...

photo taken at Merry Mount 8/4/22 Ah Sun-flower! weary of time, Who countest the steps of the Sun: Seeking after that sweet golden clime...

Joy and Eva: “Paddy, what is your favorite food?” Long pause: “A ripe peach!” Last Friday night, someone won over a billion dollars in...

Days go by I can feel them flying Like a hand out the window in the wind As the cars go by Yeah, it's all we've been given So you better...

One of Rett's streptocarpus plants named "Flamenco" inspired this post. The Flamenco Color Scheme palette has 4 colors which are Carmine...

Summertime And the livin' is easy Fish are jumpin' And the cotton is high Oh, your daddy's rich And your ma is good-lookin' So hush,...

July 4, 2022 Today we celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain 246 years ago on July 2,...

Today I share a dream I had on 6/22/22: I enter a large room where four chairs have been placed in a square, equal distances apart. I...

It has become that time of year for the arrival of Summer Solstice. The time when the edge of Earth tilts most directly toward the sun...

Merry Mount-A Place for Pride and Pro-Choice From the White House: During Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex...

photo by Magdalena Wasiczek Joy and Eva: “Paddy, what are your three favorite colors?” Paddy: “Blue, Blue, & Blue”. The human eye sees...

The Woliver Lads circa 1944 (from left to right: Hubert, Charles (Dad), Hoyt, and E. L.) Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday of...

It is past time for a rallying cry from the American people for a “common-sense” Constitution. The horrific tragedy at Uvaldi this week...

And God said, “Thou shalt not touch my beard!” “I have the terrible feeling that, because I am wearing a white beard and am sitting in...

A glance at sunrise Some of my close friends and family might label me an epicurean (one who is devoted to sensual enjoyment, especially...