The Constant Harper

Perhaps it’s the passing of Walter Cronkite, the last trustworthy newsman, who talked us through so many national dramas – the first steps on the moon, Kennedy’s assassination, the Vietnam War, Woodstock, Watergate – or maybe it’s that magic number – forty.  Forty years ago so many things seemed to take a sharp turn toward [...]

The restful murmur of waves muted by gentle breezes, the occasional squawk of seagulls in the distance, the whisper of pages turning – it’s summertime and the reading is sandy.
Something there is about the beach that encourages even those who rarely lose themselves in a good book to give it a try. Sometimes the pulse [...]