Without naming names, I list some “average last frost dates” published on the internet by reputable gardening organizations. Philadelphia April 14 April 15 April 29 May 5 May 7 Allentown, PA May 5 May 19 Wilmington, DE April 13 (?) April […]
Published in the 1997 edition of ‘The Bardian’ In May 24, 1996, the day before Bard College’s one hundred thirty-sixth commencement, Bard trustee George Ball, who is chairman, president, and chief executive officer of the giant seed producer W. Atlee Burpee & Co., and poet Robert Kelly, who is Asher B. Edelman Professor of English […]
Jean Shepherd In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash — Tender and brilliantly funny stories of growing up in the Midwest in the early 50s. Seinfeld was asked who was his greatest influence and, without hesitation, he replied, “Jean Shepherd”. The follow-up, Wanda Hickey’s Night Of Golden Memories And Other Disasters, is also excellent. […]
