By Lad Sessions | Art & Creativity
Adventures and journeys can be endless and aimless, but projects have an end—both a goaland a terminus. Life is an adventure, not a project, but life can be enlivened by projects. MyCovid Ramblings have been a year-long project. I will miss its many adventures and enjoyments. In March 2020 my only goal was to take […]
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By Lad Sessions | Art & Creativity
Winter is an austere time in the western Virginia forest. There are a few evergreens—some tired ferns, occasional pines, a holly or two—but mostly everything is bare and dormant, patiently awaiting Spring. It’s now that mushrooms shine. They seem to be in abundance everywhere, apparently oblivious to the cold and snow, running up and down […]
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By Lad Sessions | Art & Creativity
I spent nearly half a century learning and teaching philosophy, with a couple of detours into the wilderness of academic administration. The students were wonderful, the courses challenging, the friendships stimulating, and the research rewarding. You can learn a lot about the world—and yourself—by studying philosophy intensively, and I commend it to everyone. When I […]
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By Lad Sessions | Art & Creativity , Uncategorized
My photographs I suppose would fall into the broad category of nature photography, but with a twist. I call it “serendipitous rambling,” and it was particularly useful during a pandemic when I was hobbled by Achilles tendonitis, especially at the outset. Nothing systematic, nothing planned except for general locale—it’s little more than stopping to look […]
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By Lad Sessions | Art & Creativity
What have you done during this interminable pandemic? Most of us had a list, or at least dreams, of accomplishing something significant with so much time on our hands. We were going to read countless books and articles, clean and organize our house top to bottom, watch endless educational videos and classic films, take extra-long […]
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