Archive - Eager Mondays

Grief Seasoned with Gratitude: A Return to Beavertown

Considering what can be found beneath the moss

Jul 2 •

June 2025

Goodbye, City on a Hill; Goodbye, Youth

Reflections on how memories reshape places

Jun 25 •

In Boston for Bunker Hill Day

Thinking about Freedom on the Freedom Trail

Jun 19 •

Post your favorite "No Kings" March Photo!

I like the signs that include clever puns and illustrations, like this cute one by a prominent Davis artist.

Jun 15 •

Communities of Mutual Uplift: Another Star Graduates from UC Davis

Dr. Andy reflects on his amazing students and interns

Jun 11 •

Recycled Calendars and Expectant Fireplaces

Plans to return to Dr. Andy's favorite time capsule

Jun 6 •

May 2025

A Lineage of Mentors and The Wild Delight of Slow Walks

Ways that Ralph Waldo Emerson can be connected to my son Jukie

May 29 •

The Everlasting Weekend: Dinner with Trendsetters and Other Favorites

Redefining joy across the dinner table

May 23 •

Bonus Post: Check out the attached pub quiz!

I write one of these every week

May 19 •

Bonus Post -- All the Poets who have read at Poetry Night in Davis since 2006

Almost 400 poets!

May 15 •

Let The Sun Rise on Us – This week’s Substack newsletter features a poem!

As we learned from the musical "Hair," we should always seek to "Let the sunshine in!"

May 14 •

A Charm to Sadness: Aunt Lilah’s Piano

Thoughts on Music and Memories

May 9 •

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