Archive for March, 2010
The Grass Withereth … and Amputateth
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010This spring, Austin and I have begun taking walks along a wooded path near our neighborhood. During our hike last night, I randomly reached out to break off a stalk of tall field grass. It randomly sliced the side of my index finger. That tiny cut is perfectly (or insidiously) positioned to pop open as […]
The Healing Power of Laughter
Monday, March 8th, 2010Bill Mauldin, the iconic World War II cartoonist, is being honored with a U.S. postage stamp. I think that’s great news. So does CNN contributor Bob Greene. You can read about the stamp and Greene’s tribute to Mauldin here.
Mauldin shares the stamp with his two best-known creations, Willie and Joe. Mauldin used the bearded, bag-eyed infantrymen […]
