Alexander’s Map
Alexander’s Map
A new year, and a new pursuit; this blog. So why the name?
A new year, and a new pursuit; this blog. So why the name?
I tripped over a delightful word while reading a John McPhee book, turned it around in my head to assess it, and diligently highlighted it for the definition to be sure I had it right. The word? Pallesthesia. I write it and even WordPress underlines it in red dots of confusion. Pallesthesia is a “vibratory…
Southeastern Massachusetts is dotted with cranberry bogs. Looking at a Google satellite image of South Carver, Massachusetts shows just how extensive the cranberry farming is. This area is known as the cranberry growing capital of the world. And while the volume of cranberries grown in other places like Oregon may have surpassed this region, there’s…
JOMO 2018 is the year when I’ve finally sickened of the addictive, time-sucking apps on my phone. I’ve deleted and re-added Twitter, and now work to pair down my focus on it. I’ve deleted and definitely NOT gone back to Words With Friends. And now I’m toying with the idea of dramatically limiting my exposure…
Slavery in New Hampshire When I think of New Hampshire, I don’t think about slavery. Frankly, it’s inconceivable to me that someone would enslave another human being, but it was commonplace in all of the thirteen colonies in the 1600’s until 1865, when it was finally abolished after the Civil War. But it surely existed…
If Provincetown claims the first landing of the Pilgrims in North America, and Plymouth claims the place they settled, Eastham is the place where they first encountered the Native American population. And like the thousands of encounters between settlers and natives to follow, it wasn’t hugs and kisses. Today there’s a popular beach with a…
Northeastern Forests I recently finished reading The Hidden Life of Trees, a profoundly interesting book that taught me something new about the forests and the tress around me than I’d ever thought possible. The relationship of trees to the fungal network they’re connected to, the way the support each other with sugar through that network. …
You can employ, and we can enjoy, your thoughtful musings without the clamor of Facebook. Can be linked if you miss the glamour 😉 Thanks for sharing! Looking forward to reading more.