Squirrel Stew

Swimming Outside the Comfort Zone

Old age hath yet his honour and his toil;

Apr 6, 2025

In Memoriam

One morning several years ago I had an early breakfast of steel-cut oats and black coffee.

Apr 4, 2025

Dying in Bed

“I want to go home.” I said this when my family moved from New Hampshire to Vermont.

Apr 4, 2025

Death Tourists

The Roman generals -- most of them -- were not much over five feet tall.

Apr 4, 2025

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