I empathize with the woman who wrote on Threads this weekend that she'd like to wake up just one morning and not hear distressing or disturbing or disgusting news emanating from the White House. On Saturday morning, it was war with Iran. Every day some hellish thing greets us -- some video of ICE agents … Continue reading Too much distressing
Michael Lang: Up from polio with camera and curiosity
Mike Lang Anya Webb informed me of the death on February 9th of her stepfather, Michael Lang. He was 83, and one of many memorable people I had the pleasure of meeting during my time as a columnist for The Baltimore Sun. I admired Mike Lang for his courage, his resilience and his skill with … Continue reading Michael Lang: Up from polio with camera and curiosity
Beginner’s luck at hand-feeding a chickadee
On a whim of the moment, I put some black-oil sunflower seeds in my right hand and held them out with the hope that a black-capped chickadee might take them. I stood between a bird feeder and a hemlock tree. Two chickadees darted through the air and landed in the hemlock. This is how they … Continue reading Beginner’s luck at hand-feeding a chickadee
Dan Rodricks 