The center cannot hold. Well, actually it can, but like liberty, the price is constant vigilance. I was reminded of this while reading a piece in the opinion section of the Wall Street Journal (September 23) —A Teacher Quality Manifesto, by Deborah Kenny, the founder and CEO of Harlem Village Academies. Like Down Home Ranch,…
The Birthday Woman’s Weekend
When she turned 21 Kelly informed me she was no longer the birthday girl but the “birthday woman.” So, last Saturday was the birthday woman’s 26th birthday. Incredibly, she did not spend it with the boyfriend. He very much wanted to go to the A&M game with most of the rest of the Ranch, and she…
Touched by many angels
Well, so yesterday’s Itunes adventure ended in frustration, with me unable at the last minute to get the new song recorded for practice with the chorus. But sometimes things work out not as we want them to, but mysteriously much, much better. Kelly, Sterling & Kara sing The song in question is known variously as…
The Vesper Light
The Vesper Light We are tired! What with Swim Fest, and Jerry flying to California for a memorial service for a cousin, and Family Day, and everything that didn’t get done planning and doing those things…well, we are pooped. I spent most of the day trying to get ready for the reinstatement of our choir…