Hillside Prairie
The Hillside Prairie is a project I’ve been working on for over 15 years — a little patch of land […]
Personal History
Song: Plasma Donor Needle Tracks
A few weeks ago, I came across some old folders and notebooks that contained early versions of a song I
Old Railroad Prairie
In my little town, there’s a 1.5 acre (0.6 hectare) prairie planting, and I’ve been involved with it since the
The Brick Abides
The town came and went, but the brick abides. In Iowa, many little towns were born alongside the new railroads
Baseball and Me — The Early Years
I am one of those people who, as a youngster, embraced the great American pastime of baseball. In the 1970s,
Vagabonding, 1981
In 1980-1981, after one year of college, I decided to put my education on hold. I returned to my hometown,