Of course I’ve long known the historical/cultural reference, but I realize I’ve never seen an actual production of any kind of MEDEA. I was thinking about this today since I met up with Yale roommate Peter to retrieve my long-lost navy, Ralph Lauren, GO-ANYWHERE blazer that I left at their hous...

Fantastic Thanksgiving yesterday. First a beach walk with Susan and Belle in the misty rain and fog.  I have never seen the tide as high.  I’m not good with distance in the abstract, but I’d say that 2/3 of the beach had vanished, leaving tons of odd, root beer-like foam on the shore. Returning...