Category: Arts
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Finding the Right Words

Today dawned clear and crisp. We’ve entered that part of spring when the sun seems to rise dramatically earlier each day and the pace of life is rapidly picking up. Yesterday I was down at the marsh and noted that over the past week the first osprey pair has returned and is already on the…
Michael Watson PhD
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Magic Realism

A cold, wet morning. Somehow, last night the Red Sox played at Fenway (baseball) with temperatures in the 30’sF, fog, mist, and drizzle. The players and the fans looked miserable, on top of which, the Sox lost. On the bright side, literally, the showers have brought on the daffodils and they are seemingly everywhere! This…
Michael Watson PhD
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In the Face of Erasure

After a balmy weekend, today is rainy and raw; it has become chillier as the day has gone on. Much of the rain has been heavy but for now is a fine mist. We greatly need the rain so this dark, wet day is much appreciated. I’ve been watching as the current administration deletes references…
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A Hundred White Daffodils

A blustery day, warm and windy. The clouds are thickening and there will be rain tonight. Early this morning there was a good deal of bird song that quietened when the wind rose. I’m not sure whether there was less song or whether the wind drowned it out, or both. In the yard, the first…
Michael Watson PhD