Monthly Archives: May 2010

The Beauty of Silence

(Second installment of the life without TV series) If you disregard the couple of morning news programs I happened to watch at the hotel in Galway, I’ve essentially been without a TV for almost 7 weeks (even if you count … Continue reading

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Background Noise

(Installment 1 of life without TV) Some people would consider a TV as essential as indoor plumbing, but fortunately I’m not one of them. When I was home I would normally turn on the TV. Alternately I would play the … Continue reading

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Spring Awakenings

I walked past a lilac bush and saw the buds still tightly closed as a fist, unwilling to submit to the chilly spring air.   I watched daffodils swaying in the breeze; turning their gaze to the intermittent sun.  Little lambs … Continue reading

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