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September in the Rain
The leaves of brown came tumbling down, Remember, in September in the rain. The sun went out just like a dying ember,That September in the rain. –Rod Stewart, September in the Rain It’s been a wet few days here in Tucson. But not even our Indian summer monsoons could compare to the tears that rained…
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Book Review: Irma Voth
The desert of Northern Mexico seems an unlikely place for religious dissidents to settle. Yet, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Mennonite families exited Canada in droves, en route to Chihuahua, Mexico in hopes of finding freedom, cheap land, and the opportunity to maintain their religious and cultural practices – the most important…
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Just a Typical, Tucson Bike Ride
Tucson had its first signs of fall today. Rather than topping out at 106 degrees, it was a balmy 103. The weather seemed ripe for a bike ride since my trusty steed had sat dormant due to the extreme heat. I also needed to mail in the rent check, so a stop by the post…
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My Trip to Costco
I took my first trip to Costco earlier this afternoon to purchase a membership. On the advice of a couple of friends, my wife was persuaded that the amount of groceries we purchase would easily make up for the price of joining over time. I’m not sure that it ever will, but that probably won’t keep…
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Thoughts on Blogging, and Time
Earlier this week my wife was twenty minutes late getting out of work. I took my typical 11 mile bike ride to reach her office by 4:30PM, only to swelter for twenty minutes in 106 degree heat. By the time she emerged from the cavernous enclave better known as Tucson Medical Center, the water in…
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