Back toward the start of the semester, I posted about receiving a most surprising gift from one of my cadets: an autographed poster of Mark Knopfler, who ranks as #1 or #2 among my favorite recording artists. It was an astonishing gesture, and I’m proud at last to produce an …
I started feeling a bit under the weather yesterday, so I opted for some not-running-around time this morning. Among the things far down on my to-do list that I could do from home is this: post a couple pictures of the katana given to me by the estate of Jim …
If all has gone according to plan, this post (at www.michaellivingston.com) will show up somehow, someway, somewhere on my brand-new Facebook page. So, um, here goes nothing…
I am sitting on the back steps beneath a towering, moss-dripping oak, looking out across the fresh-cut lawn at the shadows stretching across the twinkling waters of the marsh, sipping a margarita, and enjoying the scent of crackling burgers on the grill. I just thought the world should know.
So I’ve joined the throngs on Facebook (will MySpace be next?) and I can see how folks get sucked into it. Catching up with old friends is absolutely wonderful. Folks I’ve not heard from in, well, over a decade are tracking me down. Quite fun! Now if I could just …