Tag Archives: Robert Morris

A Tree for Hugging

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Roger Gosden

If the Ancient Greeks ever had a deity for protecting the environment it was Artemis. She was a goddess of the forests and wilderness, a defender of the vulnerable who once hid in a chestnut tree from Zeus when he … Continue reading →

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The Red Gods Call

Posted on April 13, 2013 by Roger Gosden

When I fly out of JFK airport and can look out from a window seat I gaze at the empty marsh below instead of the Manhattan skyline after our wheels lift off runway 4L. I’m thinking about Bob Morris, the … Continue reading →