It is the third week of September and I am at Tuolumne Meadows in Yosemite National Park, getting ready to embark on my first backpacking…
Posts published by “Marshall Newman”
Lately, the ones between have been on my mind. Those folks not the originator in a certain discipline, but who made contributions to it and…
Travel broadens one’s horizons (it also shrinks one’s wallet, but that is a discussion for another day). During the pandemic years, my travel was limited…
Ah, spring. The season when the hills turn green, the flowers pop and, the deciduous trees gain vibrant foliage. It also is the season where…
After several weeks of hesitation, it appears spring has finally sprung in Northern California. The seemingly endless rains of this winter have finally ended and…
The fact is inescapable; the news media landscape has changed in the 21st century. On television, cable news channels have expanded exponentially and broadcast news…
Lately my thoughts have turned to attributes; those inherent elements of our being that make us worthy individuals. Some, like beauty, physical strength, intelligence, creativity…
For each of us, there are places that beckon; places to which we return again and again. No, not the necessary ones – home, work,…
A couple of months ago, I wrote about my early encounters with winery tasting room in Sonoma County. Back then, I promised to write about…