When I first perused this entry I was reminded of a TV segment (thought it was on Scientific American Frontiers but can’t find reference to it in the archives) which focused on a professor at Harvard(?) who offered a course on being more aware of your surroundings. He and the show’s host took a rambling stroll, exploring their surroundings like children. They observed traffic, trees, and manholes in a way that few of us ever do in our adult lives. Something I remember from the show which I still notice each time I see one- FedEx logos have and arrow built into them which few of us ever see. Check it out.

The linked articles were inspiring, something to occupy my mind other than BLTs and chocolate chip cookies. Just this afternoon, Lela and I had ridiculously long waiting periods at pedestrian-unfriendly intersections while trying to walk four blocks to the co-op. I just wanted happy cow milk for these cookies, man! Too bad my neighbors threw out their old sofa!