A story about epigraphs

I just had an adventure with some epigraphs in a book I’ve been working on. I didn’t even know they … Continue reading A story about epigraphs

Connections in Oregon’s tallest town

Renee and I felt honored to be invited to present the Basin and Range Project to the Northwest Basin and Range … Continue reading Connections in Oregon’s tallest town

We went out and walked along the Truckee River from the western end of McCarran Ranch yesterday to soak in a … Continue reading Water, water, art

It has been so nice to have snow this year, not least (although certainly neither most) because it has given … Continue reading Snowshoe’n Form

Clarence Darrow has long been a hero of mine, ever since reading Irving Stone’s now-out-of-print biographical novel Clarence Darrow for … Continue reading Clarence Darrow and the defense of thought against ignorance

Have spent this long holiday weekend at a friend’s family’s second home in Cedarville, California. It is near and dear … Continue reading Cedarville Days and another account of Massacre Lake

We had a very exciting night in Reno and Sparks last night and into today with the Truckee rising to … Continue reading The Rises and Falls of the Truckee

Welcome to the 2017 edition of Overland Passages! I’m so excited for this year to start and to spend it … Continue reading Welcome to 2017! Learn-Grow Drawing

For a while I’ve been working on a little personal project about the naming of places. It is based super … Continue reading What’s in a Name?

The fall and early winter of 2012 was a difficult time for Renee and I. Our beloved goat Bodie had … Continue reading What Does a Tree Mean: The Christmas Bodie Went Away