http://landmarkinn.com/project/judges-chambers-suite/ I wrote on this blog about a trip of mine to Hannibal, Missouri, the adorable little river-town where Mark Twain spent his boyhood. In our imaginations the writer is so associated with the Mississippi River that I believe it it something of a crime that he is not buried along its course. It is of […]
Monthly Archives: November 2012
Mark Twain’s Grave on All Souls Day.
14-Nov-12Heavenly Touch.
11-Nov-12http://iccpaix.org/wpblog/media/photos/park33sm-2/ Pastor Jones Fashions, Elmira, New York. Shuttered.
Just Being Part of It.
04-Nov-12Walking around in some of the black neighborhoods of Cleveland I find myself thinking of this Crowded House song: I’m not lying – Or asking for anything – I just want to be there. Doing this kind of work – knocking on doors, most of which don’t get answered – you don’t feel terribly important. […]
The Room Where Tom Sawyer was written.
04-Nov-12The Mark Twain studio, an enclosed gazebo Twain used for writing while summering at his wife’s family’s farm in Elmira, New York.
Hurricane Sandy.
04-Nov-12I was at the cabin for the hurricane, which counts as one of the more impressive experiences of my life. I was on high ground, and all the trees within striking distance of the house are healthy and rather distant threats, all in all. That said, I was aware of their presence and experienced a […]
Music is politics.
04-Nov-12Today in Ohio there will be a concert at the Board of Elections during early voting. John Legend is headlining the concert. Do you think John Legend might be pulling a slightly different crowd to the polls than, say, Randy Owen?