Tag Archives: George Washington

George Washington’s Stars & Stripes

Posted on October 7, 2017 by Roger Gosden

On hearing an organ playing inside a church last Sunday as I strolled along Trumpington Street in Cambridge, England, I felt drawn inside to listen. It was Little Saint Mary’s Church which sits tightly between the Fitzwilliam Museum and Peterhouse … Continue reading →

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Drain the Swamp

Posted on April 23, 2017 by Roger Gosden

Drain the Swamp! It’s the refrain of a U.S. President who prefers time on the barren grass of golf courses to life’s abundance in natural wetland. Calling somewhere a swamp is never a compliment, and it’s not a pretty phrase … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment, Nature, Other | Tagged George Washington, Great Dismal Swamp, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Henry Hart, Kitty Hawk, Lake Drummond, Robert Frost, Swamp, Uncle Tom's Cabin | 1 Comment

Shifting Baselines

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Roger Gosden

In 1608 Captain John Smith led a crew of fourteen to explore the Chesapeake Bay in a shallop brought over from England in the hold of the Susan Constant. Leaning over the side of the small craft they could see … Continue reading →