Monthly Archives: May 2017

Botching the Ritual

Posted on May 11, 2017 by Mark Zeiger

Recently, I performed one of my most enduring morning rituals: making coffee. I set up my Italian stove top espresso maker, set it on the burner, adjusted the flame, and moved on to my next task. A short time later, … Continue reading →

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A Squirrel’s Breath

Posted on May 8, 2017 by Mark Zeiger

Saturday we experienced one of those ineffable Southeast Alaska spring mornings: calm, cool air, fragrant with alder blossoms; sun rising clear over the Coast Range to the east, illuminating the pod of sea lions pursuing fish—relatively quietly, for them—in the … Continue reading →

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