Author Archives: Monica

Returning to One

Posted on April 12, 2020 by Monica

Returning to One Knowing from the inside out — the black bear’s dreams during winter’s quiet — the feel of face tucked to living fur — the movements while sleeping the warmth of life slow-breathing the rise and fall of … Continue reading →

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Sheltering in Place with Good Grace

Posted on April 6, 2020 by Monica

Hello WordPress community, The last two posts do not simply highlight two great leaders.  These posts are meant to suggest what great leadership has in common: a firm grip on reality; a devotion to decency as the underpinning of civilization; … Continue reading →

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Leadership, John F. Kennedy-style

Posted on March 31, 2020 by Monica

Kennedy’s civil rights address to the nation, June 11, 1963 (Time indicators follow quotes.) John F. Kennedy began this address to the nation on June 11, 1963, by describing what had just occurred at the University of Alabama.  Pursuant to … Continue reading →

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Leadership, Andrew Cuomo – style

Posted on March 29, 2020 by Monica

Some recent quotes from New York governor Andrew Cuomo on combatting the coronavirus outbreak (among other things): [In response to federal government statements and action]:  No one is held harmless from reality.  Being angry is a luxury.  We don’t have … Continue reading →

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Nostalgic for Neanderthals

Posted on March 16, 2020 by Monica

And speaking of evolution, I wax evermore nostalgic for Neanderthals.  Anthropologists confirm that Neanderthals buried their dead with tender care and were probably not the brutes we thought they were.  (Is it a human survival trait to think anyone different … Continue reading →

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What’s Our IQ?

Posted on March 6, 2020 by Monica

Intelligence            Decades ago I read a definition of intelligence that surprised and befuddled me.  “Intelligence is the ability to adapt.”*  I couldn’t accept this definition.  Wasn’t intelligence the ability to acquire and use information?  As I aged and grew … Continue reading →

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Wolf Sighting

Posted on January 8, 2020 by Monica

Wolf Sighting I cannot look away to find my camera to fiddle with the focus to frame the vision — your face might disappear into the willow whence it came your markings beyond the skill of human art or imagining … Continue reading →

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Raw Power and the Rule of Law

Posted on December 24, 2019 by Monica

Untempered Steel Raw power untempered by the steely underpinning of decency’s structural support destroys all before collapsing. That is not who we are. Fresh Breeze Long may our flag wave in the peace, the delicious fresh breeze flowing from the … Continue reading →

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Wolf Scat

Posted on December 23, 2019 by Monica

Wolf Scat When I see coyote scat, I wonder — Could it be wolf? I answer myself: not big enough not black enough not enough volume not enough attitude. Although coyotes have plenty of attitude. If I have to debate … Continue reading →

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Wolf Track

Posted on December 15, 2019 by Monica

Wolf Track The record of your passing, your presence, canine imprint, enormous, spreading, clearly written in wet earth my eyes take it in — scouring the ground like the nose of a bloodhound as I inspect the evidence. My brain … Continue reading →

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