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I will write again. Not now.

Written by garysmith on 22.10.2008 | Life During Wartime

I stopped writing at some point.  People keep sending me email that asks me to write another blog.  No, really.  Real people.  But the whole thing has become so boring that I can’t even find the energy to say no.
My supposition was that nobody ever came here to look at these scribblings but as it […]

the history of history

Written by garysmith on 23.09.2007 | Life During Wartime

Generally speaking, I keep my opinions to myself and though that may not jibe with the idea people have of me since I’m always mouthing off, I can say without bias that I’m far more opinionated than my mouthing off might imply.
Recently, I took on the challenge of interviewing Ken Burns for our community radio […]

a day in paradise

Written by garysmith on 24.05.2007 | On The Farm

it’s 90 f’ing degrees here today which is not the sort of weather during which one plants one’s peas.
but it’s getting to the point where the peas must be planted, and so must the rest of the beans and carrots and parsnips and peppers and eggplant and tomatoes and cukes etc. so i set […]

the bear came over the mountain

Written by garysmith on 10.03.2007 | On The Farm

The Bear Came Over The Mountain 3.9.07
Across the valley I can see stars emerging from this long and overcast day. Contrary to everyone’s worst predictions of sweltering afternoons and a globally toasty future, we have, instead, a customarily frigid March. It came in like the MGM lion roaring over Al Gore’s independent and […]