Category Archives: Our Place in the Firmament

A Night At The Theater

Posted on May 17, 2015 by Gavin Stevens

I no longer practice law and have discovered great joy in retirement.  It isn’t that I didn’t like the practice of law; in fact, I enjoyed it a great deal for over 40 years.  But law practice comes with a … Continue reading →

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The Bunny Factor: Consistency In The Making Of A Good Loaf of Bread

Posted on May 11, 2015 by Gavin Stevens

I made bread yesterday using a bread machine and a packaged mix.  I love the smell and taste of warm bread right from the oven – or machine – and, in my ecstasy over the results, I posted a small … Continue reading →

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The Worth of New Friends

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Gavin Stevens

“If you are at the moment struggling with a book, what you should ask your self is, Do I really care about this particular set of characters, this thing that I am doing?  If you do, then nothing should deter … Continue reading →

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The Messy House

Posted on December 14, 2014 by Gavin Stevens

Our house is an ungodly mess this morning.  Boxes are piled everywhere, and bags (large white plastic or heavy paper with handles) are  strewn around with apparent abandon in accordance with some scheme known only to Helen.  Such messes are normal in late … Continue reading →

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The Silent House

Posted on December 7, 2014 by Gavin Stevens

The silence is the most noticeable thing.  It looms and swirls just beyond human comprehension.  It is a caged, infrared beast seeking to reassert its dominance over the premises it rules whenever we are not in residence.  I am almost too weak to keep it at … Continue reading →

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Navigating the Sludge of Incompetence

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Gavin Stevens

Warning:  What follows is a bit of a rant.  If you aren’t prepared for a rant yet this morning (or whatever time of day it may be in your part of the world), go have a cup of coffee or … Continue reading →

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Memory, Hope, and Tradition

Posted on September 20, 2014 by Gavin Stevens

We shall not cease from exploration And the end of all our exploring Will be to arrive where we started And know the place for the first time. T. S. Eliot, Four Quartets, “Little Gidding” “My theme is memory, that … Continue reading →

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Summer-Swan

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Gavin Stevens

While the season hasn’t officially arrived, early signs of fall are everywhere in Humptulips County.  Temperatures fluctuate a good deal during the course of each week and between each night and the following day, the rain has come back in compact, intermittent storms that are often violent, and … Continue reading →

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Let Us Now Praise Famous Men….And Women

Posted on June 21, 2014 by Gavin Stevens

“We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.”  Abraham Lincoln “Respect is often paid in proportion as it is claimed.” Dr. Samuel Johnson, The Idler, 1758 “… understanding, and action proceeding from understanding … Continue reading →

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The Well-Mown Field

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Gavin Stevens

Early morning solitary walks produce a sort of induced reverie.  After all, there is little mental effort involved in putting one foot in front of another, other than that required to avoid holes or stones or to keep to your path.  So the … Continue reading →

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