An empty bedroom, dark and unusually tidy. One fewer place setting at dinner. A piano no longer played daily. A feeling that times have changed. _____________________________ Mrs. T. and I dropped off our son at college. We are very happy for him as he launches on a new path. We agreed to try to focus
Author: Jo Tango
To My Children
Dear Children, Thank you for accommodating Mother and me. We have had a great time this weekend in Back Bay and will be coming home around lunch time. We spent Friday evening walking around Back Bay and visiting some art galleries. The streets were full with many newly-arrived college students. We had a nice dinner
Transitions
Mrs. T. and I will be staying in Back Bay for a weekend “away.” It’s a short drive from our house, but we mentally will be on vacation. I thought it would be a great way to end the summer and have some R&R before another school year starts. So, it’s a time of transitions. Our
Saturday Morning
I was up at 2.30 am to be on the river before dawn. I wanted to catch a crazy and difficult hatch of Tricos, which are very small bugs about three to five millimeters long. The hatch is called the “White Winged Curse.” When trout focus on this bug, they will ignore everything else. Fish will be
France
I love to read and follow all sorts of blogs. I use Feedly, which is a very efficient way, with one glance, to see what new posts have come. One of my favorites is David Lebovitz’s blog. He is an American expatriate living in Paris. He’s also a chef and writes about all sorts of
America’s Greatness
You’re going to be fine, America, regardless of who will be President. ______________________ How did the U.S. become such a strong source of power? What has caused recent economic tepidity? What are our prospects? Mike Gaiss recommended a book to me, Peter Zeihan’s The Accidental Superpower. It’s one of the best books I’ve read in a