Monthly Archives: September 2021

The sun was just peeking up over the tallest row of poplars on the edge of the farmer’s two acre yard. Beyond the deep irrigation ditch lay row upon row of apple trees, shaking in the warm summer breeze. I … Continue reading →

Robien du Lacard (1829-1891) was born into a large bourgeois family, one of eight children. See him sit in the middle of a crowd, appearing withdrawn as if all that went on in the family was being repelled. He was … Continue reading →

Through our upbringing and then every so often, most of us have been taught and trained to accept that many of our actions are binding and irreversible. Few are those who have never lost a dear friend over some misunderstanding, … Continue reading →