Fast Times at a Pennsylvania College: A Review of Richard Russo’s Comedic Novel, Straight Man

Straight Man by Richard Russo Fast Times at a Pennsylvania College Hank Devereaux, interim English department chair at a small, poorly funded Pennsylvania college, suffers from a case of "arrested adult development." He has destructive prankster tendencies, misgivings about his career, and is troubled by his relationship with his father, a well-known professor of trendy …

Wildflowers: An Appreciation of the Cosmos

When I moved to a house with a group of friends in Oakland, I planted cosmos and daisies.

A Story of Cycling: Alpine Dam, Marin County

A story of mistakes made and lessons learned during a day of cycling in Marin County, California.

Rogue River Cycling and Rafting

Cycling in Oregon, and a reflection on river rafting, leadership, and the joys of camp coffee.