Tag: Mississippi
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The Rivers of my Life: Episode 1–The Charles
The river rolls on, like a sad lover’s song. But is it the beginning or the end? [Lyrics taken from an educational film I used to show my students when I taught Earth & Space Science in the 1970’s] Flowing water has always held a fascination with me. I grew up with the great Susquehanna…
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Travels 22: Deep in the Heart of Texas
Anyone can buy a ticket to Greece and view the Parthenon, considered by many to be one of the most beautiful designs made by humans. But you have to go to Greece. Or, to look upon the Pyramids, Egypt would be your destination (but who’s going there now with the country in chaos?). Machu Picchu…