Author Archives: randomyriad

A New Year and Some New Faces

Posted on September 14, 2007 by randomyriad

Half of my new class came today (the other half comes tomorrow) as we start our 8 1/2 month journey of discovery. It always amazes me how easy it is for me to slide into the role of teacher. Today … Continue reading →

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Unlearning 9/11

Posted on September 12, 2007 by randomyriad

Six years ago, I drove to work with the image of devastation, panic and death on my mind. I was trying to come to terms with something horrific that occurred 3000 miles away. As always in September, I was meeting … Continue reading →

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Cannibal Coop Community: It can work.

Posted on September 12, 2007 by randomyriad

In Texas, 12 species of normally cannibalistic spiders have banded together to create a 200 foot web over a pond rife with mosquitoes. They are sharing anchor lines and showing signs of prosperity. Entomologists have rushed to study this outrageous … Continue reading →

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The Color of White Paper

Posted on September 11, 2007 by randomyriad

“And the end of all our explorings will be to arrive where we started and know it for the first time.”     T. S. Elliot I found this today and thought of the end of a David Byrne film “True … Continue reading →

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Garden Shadows

Posted on September 10, 2007 by randomyriad

Today was a perfect late summer day, warm but not hot. The creek in the back is just the barest trickle. A fine day to mow the lawn and pile the dry dead branches painted with moss and pale lichen. … Continue reading →

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