Monandock

10
May
(Human) Nature

(Human) Nature

“Travel,” read the sign on a Seine River cruise boat, “is the ethic of caring for the world.”
4 min read
05
Apr
Tell Him Not to Feed the Bears

Tell Him Not to Feed the Bears

But there he was, busy pulling, twisting, adjusting, exchanging one tool for another from his leather belt in an easy motion.
5 min read
26
Aug
Green Tomatoes

Green Tomatoes

It is tough to be a tomato in New England.
3 min read
18
Feb
Snail Salad

Snail Salad

It is entertaining to imagine myself at the table with my grandchildren, bargaining with them to finish their snail salad.
4 min read
01
Oct
A Respectable Bird

A Respectable Bird

As a friend used to say, “It’s down to you and the turkeys.”
3 min read