Janet Draper: The Perennial Oracle of Delphi
I was not ready for the news that came a few months ago of Janet Draper’s retirement. For 27 years Janet has been the magical conductor of the Smithsonian’s [...]
Hell is empty and all the devils are in my garden. Don’t despair.
Summer self-loathing was triggered weeks ago by kinked hoses and endless swearing. The heat and drought were beating me down. Crabgrass and broadleaf plantains couldn’t care less. Ariel, in Shakespeare’s [...]