Editor’s note: Bob has sent us three poems, in text-image format. Be sure to scroll down to read all three. Stealth Time Journey Rims of Hills
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Our War and Welcome to It
The Vietnam War — our war — always loomed just beyond the mountains. To serve or not to serve? Our choice — or pure chance in the draft lottery — still marks us. Ken Burns’ documentary “The Vietnam War” once again reminded us of those who lived and those who were lost, on both sides. […]
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Crossing the Border: The Williams-Bennington Experience in late 60s
What was it about Bennington College?
The 17-mile ride up to Bennington was transformative. But it was not always an easy journey for the Williams student of our day. One classmate, quoting James Joyce’s Ulysses, mentions understanding first-hand what Joyce meant by the “scotumtightening sea,” as he would sign in at the small guard’s office manned by stolid Vermonters whose tacit disapproval he interpreted as directed toward him, but was maybe aimed in a more general way toward the entire permissive and doubtless sinful lifestyle that lay beyond the gates.
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Yani Counelis: Art and Architecture
We knew him as John Counelis. Today he’s better known as Yani, which is much closer to his true Greek name, Γιάννης. Much of his professional career saw him in his native Greece; more recently he and his family have relocated to Massachusetts. He’s both artist and architect as you can see below.
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Barton Phelps
Barton Phelps is based in Los Angeles. Following an early stint with Frank Gehry, he opened his own firm, Barton Phelps & Associates (bpala.com) and created what you see below. Be sure to scroll all the way to the bottom to see the Arroyo House, which doubles as the Phelps homestead. Architecture buffs can read […]
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Carl Wies
Many of us may remember Carl Wies as a gifted athlete, especially on the hockey rink. Fewer may know of his career as an architect. At our request, he’s sent us the collection of images below, together with this summary. We are proud to present both the summary and the pictures. Carl writes: “The 14 […]
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John Rahill
I started my own firm in 1978 after a couple of years being a building contractor. Our firm, Black River Design, never made the big time, but I am most proud of the fact that we stayed in business, were able to carve out a living in a rural place we love, with old fashioned […]
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