Felton
June 29, 2009
- I am becoming increasingly interested in audio tours that can be downloaded and brought with on an iPod, cell phone, or GPS unit. I remember one my dad had of the section of I80 from Auburn to Truckee in California. It was fantastic and we listed to it repeatedly. Here are some of the more recent ones I've found.Discovery Audio: they seem to offer a wide array of downloadable tours. I'm not sure ...
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March 3, 2009
- First, thank you all for coming out on a Thursday night. I’d also like to thank Carlos Martinez for setting up this event, and Jim Yacopino for the introduction. It is a thrill to be here. In preparation, I was reading a bit on your congregation and the Emerson Circle. Besides being a little humbling, it was wonderful to read about the variety of voices and perspectives you’ve had ...
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March 2, 2009
- First off, thank you to all of you who have come this evening. It’s so gratifying to know I’m not the only one who likes spending a Friday night talking about Yeats and poetry. I'd also like to extend a special thank you to Andy McGowan for setting up this event. Before I go much further, let me take a moment to explain a little about the series and how I got involved. I was an ...
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March 1, 2009
- I;m thrilled to be back in Amherst after a great weekend in New York. I will be uploading the texts to both talks I gave in New York shortly, but first am getting the word out about my two talks this week.Just in time for Saint Patrick’s day, I will be giving not one but two slide show presentations this Thursday. The first is at The Springfield Museum at 12:15 as part of their Museums A La ...
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December 17, 2008
- Pull a seat up to the fire -- click on over to the Irish Fireside for a chance at winning A Journey into Ireland's Literary Revival. While you are there, check out his list of great Irish gifts and other wonderful things. It's a great site.
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December 15, 2008
- This just in from the Passports with a Purpose effort on behalf of Heifer International. I'm sending three of my books to a lucky winner and have already put in my money for some great prizes. Read on for more details:Passports With Purpose: Get Ready to Win!Today, December 15, 2008, 3 hours ago I'm excited to announce that we have raised over $3300 for Heifer International through Passports ...
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December 9, 2008
- This is pretty cool. My book, A Journey into Ireland's Literary Revival, was listed as a top Irish themed gift for 2008 at the Irish Fireside website. These guys handpick stuff from quality craftspeople and artists, so I was thrilled to be included.Take a look here at the link:http://irishfireside.com/2008GiftGuide/ and scroll down until you find me.
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December 8, 2008
- Friends - I am answering questions live over on LibraryThing. Stop on by and add to the conversation.Thanks, Todd
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December 1, 2008
- Passports with a PurposeNo matter how light we pack, we almost always carry our privilege with us. Our simple presence in a foreign land is a clear sign that we have the means to get there, and, as often is the case, when we carry camera equipment and backpacks worth hundreds of American dollars, that message is doubled. I struggle with this often -- how do I respectfully witness and ...
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November 4, 2008
- Vote Like a Transcendentalist Like many Americans, I have been thinking a lot about this election and my place in the historic nature of it. As a modern day Transcendentalist, I turned to the likes of Thoreau and Emerson for their thoughts. Thoreau, who famously marched to the beat of his own drummer, quoted the motto, “the government is best which governs least” in his essay, “On Civil ...
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