Why not enlarge the thin verge of the moment –Carl Dennis, “Sarit Narai”
Monthly Archives: July 2008
T-11 Oatmeal Stout
Brewed December 14, 2007. After two failed batches, I thoroughly cleaned all equipment, got some fresh yeast, and procured an ingredient kit from Grape and Granary. Let’s get back on solid ground, I said. Having had a great summer of pale ales, I wanted something different, so here we are at an oatmeal stout. Besides, …
Glen 2008: Day 2
At noon, there came a tremor; cows Stopped chewing for a second; sun, Scarfed as in a heat-haze, dimmed. –Philip Larkin, from “The Explosion” Last night, in addition to thinking about Cain, we also heard a good bit about Bezalel. In Exodus 31, God tells Moses, “I have called by name Bezalel…and I have filled …
2008 Glen: Day 1
‘Lie down in the word-hoard, burrow the coil and gleam of your furrowed brain. Compose in darkness. Expect aurora borealis in the long foray but no cascade of light.’ –Seamus Heaney, from “North” I’ve been anticipating breakfast at the Glen for over a week, and it did not disappoint. Scrambled eggs with salsa verde has …
2008 Glen: Arrival Day
I must like getting up at ungodly hours in the summer. This morning Sherry and I were on the road at 3:45am to get me to the Toledo Airport in time for a 6:10 flight. Despite a close connection in Dallas, I sailed into Albequerque at the appointed time–with my luggage–only to be forced to …
The Great 8: Team Golf
It’s taken a few days to recover, but on Saturday, July 19, Ken and I successfully completed the disc golf iron man competition known as The Great 8. We rose a 4:30 in the A.M. to arrive at Zebulon park for the 6:15 players meeting. After picking up our players packs (a nicely stamped disc, …
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The VOCH-ness monster: A Great 8 Warmup
So next week, I’m going down to Raleigh to participate in a particular form of craziness known as The Great 8. My friend Ken and I will play as a doubles team in a tournament that requires us to play 8 courses in one day. In the summer. In North Carolina. As preparation for this, …
He did, did he?: A rant
I generally think that the writing in our nation’s newspapers is abysmal and contributes to the destruction of knowledge in the hearts and minds of the average American. However, a recent Associated Press news story does more than the usual to illustrate how the pervasive “style” of journalistic writing not only shades meaning but also …
