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His Friend’s Closet: Broad Ripple, Indianapolis
Posted in my hometown on September 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The Mercedes-Benz for birders: Roger Tory Peterson, A Field Guide to the Birds of Eastern and Central North America
Posted in my hometown, reseña, tagged fauna on September 3, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Full product information for this item, together with my review, my ranking of the product, and any reader comments, can be found at www.amazon.com. The Peterson Field Guides are something of an institution among birdwatchers. ‘Remember that silver Mercedes that slid past you in the passing lane yesterday on the way home? Not too fast, [...]
welcome to the Heartland: Stan Tekiela, Birds of Indiana Field Guide
Posted in my hometown, reseña, tagged fauna on September 3, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Full product information for this item, together with my review, my ranking of the product, and any reader comments, can be found at www.amazon.com. Two years ago my family and I moved from Costa Rica to Indianapolis. From one of the world’s great bird paradises to an endless succession of corn field bejeweled with a [...]
When a white boy learns to dance: thinking about one’s hips
Posted in my hometown, when a white boy dances, tagged dance on August 30, 2007 | 1 Comment »
‘Do you find yourself thinking a lot about your hips lately?’, Heather asks me with a completely straight face and no hint of irony. It is difficult for a middle-aged man who has not once in his life contemplated his hips to respond quickly to such a question. After a moment’s hesitation, I manage to [...]
Two Hippos Make an Island: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Posted in my hometown, two hippos make an island, tagged Indianapolis, travel on August 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Indianapolis International Airport (IND) For long-suffering residents of Indianapolis and the hundreds of thousands of race fans that arrive in this surprisingly attractive midwestern city, 2008 can’t come soon enough. That’s when Indy’s new airport is scheduled to open its doors.
a tribute to my son
Posted in my hometown, paterfamilias on August 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Tonight the number one soccer team in the state of Indiana beat the number two team and will likely wrap up the state championship after a few more perfunctory victories. Unfortunately, the number two team is the North Central High School defending state champion team on which my son John plays left midfielder.
When a white boy dances: introducing the parties
Posted in my hometown, when a white boy dances on August 4, 2007 | 1 Comment »
It has been a life’s goal, since getting married at twenty-three years of age, to learn ballroom dancing. It’s been on Linda’s and my to-do-someday list for all these years. When I brought up the possibility of taking the plunge several months ago, my colleagues and their wives were too busy and my wife felt [...]
2007 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard
Posted in my hometown, paterfamilias on July 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
‘Funny how different things look from up close. Three years ago my family and I left a sixteen-year stint in Costa Rica, a place we loved and where we believed we’d one day die and be buried. Of all places, we came to Indianapolis, a town with a reputation for dullness placed smack in the [...]
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