I just finished a collection of Lake Wobegon stories by Garrison Keillor. While I may smile or think ‘Oh yes’ at passages in a book, I’m not usually given to laughing out loud while I’m reading but Life Among the Lutherans made me laugh about myself, my family and my fellow Lutherans. Keillor is right [...]
Autumn is here! Let’s hope it stays for awhile before we see any snow drifts! I’m not a regular poetry reader but I’ve been browsing through some books by W. H. Auden and Rainer Maria Rilke. I came across Autumn Day by Rilke: Lord: it is time. The huge summer has gone by. Now overlap [...]
Today, October 3, is Captain Kangaroo Day. On this day in 1955, Bob Keeshan launched his children’s television show, Captain Kangaroo. I remember this show vividly-Captain Kangaroo, Mr. Green Jeans, Mister Moose (and the falling ping pong balls), and Grandfather Clock. This show introduced me to many wonderful stories. Captain Kangaroo would read a story [...]