We got some exciting and amusing news recently. Our niece Catharine and her husband are expecting their first child. Exciting because they’ve been wanting to have kids. Amusing (to me, anyway), not because of the fact, but the way it was presented. I know the phrase “We’re pregnant” is pretty common these days. Yet AFAIK …
Tag: freedom
A Post from the Cave
Yesterday I was innocently working from home when my cell phone rang. The caller ID read "UNAVAILABLE" so I should have known better. But just in case it was someone from the office, I picked up and said hello. "Hello?" a female voice replied. Then after a moment, "I'm so sorry - I was adjusting …
Freedom to Run, and Freedom of the Run
I DECLARED MY INDEPENDENCE YESTERDAY. You probably didn't notice. There was no formal diplomatic announcement, or fireworks or anything. I just went for a run. Running and freedom have been associated for a long time. After all, the original "Marathon" was run to announce the victory of the Athenians over the Persians, which preserved Greek …