by svsauthor | Nov 25, 2019 | Environmental philosophy, philosophy, Uncategorized
A year ago I wrote a blog about the tundra swans at Brownsville, Minnesota. I try not to repeat myself in my blogs, but the swans are such a spectacular sight that they deserve a second mention. I worried I might miss the swans this year. Thousands of the birds show...
by svsauthor | Nov 18, 2019 | Uncategorized
There are about a dozen people who have significantly influenced my environmental thinking. In this instance, I am not referring to the great nature writers (although they certainly have made an impact), but friends and colleagues who have personally contributed to my...
by svsauthor | Nov 11, 2019 | Environmental philosophy, philosophy, Uncategorized
I go out for coffee four or five mornings a week, but rotate between four different shops. One shop is close to home and easy to get to by bicycle or by foot. It, however, is also near the university where I worked before retirement and is frequented by former...
by svsauthor | Nov 4, 2019 | philosophy, Uncategorized
Last Thursday night I was playing three-handed sheepshead at my friend Buzz’s house. Also known by its German name of schafkopf, sheepshead is popular in Wisconsin and played almost nowhere elsewhere in the United States. This regionalism is odd, because it is a...
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