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Advanced problem solving

Telluride Daily Planet, Sunday, May 3, 2015 On a recent drive home from Carbondale, I find myself thinking about Mr. Feeny, the principal of John Muir Elementary School in 1969. He is standing on the lunchroom stage before a group of us, 10 or so sixth-graders chosen to participate in a problem-solving class billed as “Advanced…… Continue reading Advanced problem solving

H2-OMG

Telluride Daily Planet, Sunday, April 19, 2015 We all have our own personal histories with water, do we not, in most cases beginning with the water that came straight from the source — mothers’ milk. Which is nearly 90 percent water.Right from the start, therefore, youguzzled your water like a pro, which would come in especially…… Continue reading H2-OMG

Lichen pom-poms

Telluride Daily Planet, Sunday, April 5, 2015 When birthdays roll in, and eye rolls to go with them, I like to remember what a friend of mine says with every yearly groan of every one of her middle-aged friends. “Well, what’s the alternative?” she says. “It’s a privilege to have another birthday.” At the moment, I…… Continue reading Lichen pom-poms

Testing the grape

Telluride Daily Planet, Sunday, March 22, 2015 MCW: [starts to cross herself then, forgetting how, stops] Bless me, father. It’s been oh, I don’t know, a couple of years, maybe, since my last confession. Father: That sounds a bit casual, my child. Not in the least bit urgent. At any rate, here you are. You’re back,…… Continue reading Testing the grape

Gum chain

Telluride Daily Planet, Sunday, March 1, 2015 If you Google “guy who lived in the Alaskan wilderness for 30 years,” Dick Proenneke’s name and website will pop up and you’ll go, “That’s him!” And then you’ll see the name of the video and you’ll go check it out again from the library and you’ll watch it…… Continue reading Gum chain

Rosebud

Telluride Daily Planet, Sunday, February 15, 2015 Dear Saint Valentine, You’ve got to be taking a nap at this point, or its celestial equivalent. Evanescing briefly into a light-infused fog or racing around the firmament on fleet wings of lace. Tripping, tumbleweed-like, through fields of gold. Maybe it’s a purple velvet pillow you rest your halo’ed…… Continue reading Rosebud