Observations: John Altman
I first met John almost 40 years ago. John was visiting Oxford, and a friend of his brought him over to my house where I was hosting a faculty gathering.
Allan Winkler
Observations: Ken Kesey
I heard Kesey read some of his poetry at a Eugene gathering, but members of the English Department of the University of Oregon had no use for Kesey, whom they viewed as a crazy countercultural character.
Observations: World War II
The war has played a large role in my own life – a role I find myself unable to forget.
Observations: The Peace Corps
I called the Peace Corps in Washington D.C. the next day, and within two weeks we were accepted into a program in the Philippines, which would commence shortly after we got married.
Observations: Rachel’s wedding
She became a part of our family, more so than any of the other African students in our orbit.
Observations: Trump and anticommunism
The Red Scare, in the aftermath of World War I, was a sorry episode in American society.
Observations: The dog theme
My mother never allowed us to have a dog, so I didn’t have one until I was well along in my career.