After the rains in Sullivan Canyon
Our intrepid explorer puts on his fishing boots and heads for the hills.
Reading Jesse Hill Ford’s book
In the spring of 1975, I took a literature class (mostly Southern) from the great Jesse Hill Ford, at the University of Rochester. I’m now reading Jesse works and learning about his troubled life. I’m also collecting some of his signed books, such as this one, THE CONVERSION OF BUSTER DRUMWRIGHT, which is a great play. The question is, who is Rebecca?
JOHN BURROUGHS AND YOSEMITE ESSAY PUBLISHED
Here’s a link to my essay “John Burroughs and Yosemite” at the North American Review blog, just published. Thanks to Jeremy Schraffenberger, editor of this, the oldest literary magazine in the United States, for giving me the great honor of melding the subject of John Burroughs (who wrote many essays for the North American Review) with my own writings. Jeremy edited a new book MANIFOLD NATURE, which is a collection of the Burroughs essays for the North American Review. Jeremy provides an introduction to the book, as well as contextual summaries of each essay.
https://northamericanreview.org/john-burroughs-and-yosemite
Jesse Hill Ford, my literature professor
More reading of Jesse Hill Ford, my literature professor. He’s a cross between Faulkner and Joyce. A real inspiration. I can’t believe I sat in his class and watched him read these great Southern classics to us. MOUNTAINS OF GILEAD.
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Roger Maris, the greatest home run hitter of them all
I was seven years old in 1961, and I saw Roger Maris hit many home runs at Yankee Stadium that summer, including one double-header against the Chicago White Sox on July 26, when he hit four home runs and Mickey Mantle hit a homer as well. I was not at Yankee Stadium to see Maris hit his 61st home run, but I wish that I had been there. Here he is in the photograph behind me. Talk about taking the bull by the horns. (Second photo)
Southwestern Willow Flycatcher photo
ENDANGERED SPECIES: FLORA AND FAUNA IN PERIL—Mr. Tekulsky’s photograph of a Willow Flycatcher is featured in this national museum tour that includes the Wildling Art Museum (June 22-September 14, 2008) and the U.S. Department of the Interior Museum (November 1, 2008-February 28, 2009)
