Laura’s Notes from the Handbasket

  Endure and persist; this pain will turn to good by and by. –Ovid November roses are symbols of persistence and resilience. The frosts have begun, and sometimes half the blossoms on a bush will die, their petals curling and turning brown. But some flowers stay bright through several frosts. Eventually they’ll all be gone, …Read More

  Bits and Bobs (It’s all archeology, critters, and politics–talk about strange bedfellows) Rewriting evolution: 300,000 year-old skulls that look a lot like us. 2,000-yr old sundial gives us a new perspective on ancient Rome . Rare political link! A quiz that uses an unusual metric to determine whether you might be a Republican or Democrat. …Read More

Of Books and Music Thursday evening was my second choir practice in about twenty years. I raised an opera singer, and have been to a blue million choir or chorus concerts, but singing in a group has never been high on my list. Right now there are six women in the group, and one director. …Read More