Woodstock isn't a destination, it's a state of mind. Every morning feels like Sunday, every afternoon like Saturday and every evening feels like church. There is a unique charm to the jagged little town built into the side of the Catskill Mountains. Its quirky architecture and funky colored Victorians tell stories without saying a word.… Continue reading Three Days In Woodstock
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In Memoriam: Aretha Franklin
The angels never get tired of taking the people we can't afford to lose. And they did it again when the news came down that Aretha Franklin was gone from the world. Her battle with cancer came to an end yesterday at her home in Detroit. And now we're left to pray that she has been… Continue reading In Memoriam: Aretha Franklin
Three Days In Woodstock
I've always loved running in the rain. When I find myself inside a particularly robust storm, my arms and legs feel connected to the dense anvils of cold dust and flaming vapor that transform the skies into a heavenly spout. The basic algebra of my exertions acquaint themselves with a canvas straight out of Caravaggio's… Continue reading Three Days In Woodstock
Three Days In Woodstock
Woodstock is a study in the principles of freedom. Settled in 1787, the town was carved out of the base of the Catskill Mountains and its winds still breathe the fire of that hard earned place. By the nineteenth century, artists were flocking to a place that knew and loved them for the color they… Continue reading Three Days In Woodstock
Three Days In Woodstock
Washington Post journalist Alexandra Petri once referred to Woodstock as the natural progression of all that steam of a nation's restless youth. I would like to say I was wrestling with the thought as I turned onto Rt. 375 and peddled the last remaining grains of sand from a four hour car ride. But truth… Continue reading Three Days In Woodstock
3 Days in Woodstock
🕊️-Imma be rolling out a series of posts on Woodstock that will appear on the blog each Sunday until I exhaust all the groovy gravy I supped up on my trip. I'm going with the rather unoriginal title of "3 Days in Woodstock" since I also happened to spend three days inside this mesmerizing state… Continue reading 3 Days in Woodstock
A Blog Break: In the name of peace and love
Yours truly (Marco) is going up the country, (As in Woodstock) for the week. And in the unlikely event you miss me? I've got a couple posts lined up for your reading pleasure. And of course, you'll be getting your weekly "Wordless Wednesday" post, brought to you by the lovely Linds B. Now . .… Continue reading A Blog Break: In the name of peace and love
