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Pettiness and Crudeness of Campaign Cycles

If Roosevelt had an overriding conceit in early 1899, it was that he thought in terms of geological time and in biological imperatives, whereas lesser politicians in Albany were part of the pettiness and crudeness of campaign cycles

Douglas Brinkley, “The Wilderness Warrior”
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Sharp Outlines Softened in the Twilight

Nothing could be more lonely and nothing more beautiful than the view at nightfall across the prairies to these huge hill masses, when the lengthening shadows had at last merged into one and the faint glow of the red sun filled the west. The rolling prairie, sweeping in endless waves to the feet of the great hills, grew purple as the evening darkened, and the buttes loomed into vague, mysterious beauty as their sharp outlines softened in the twilight.

Theodore Roosevelt on Yellowstone, “The Wilderness Warrior”
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Taster Spoons

Perhaps one of the best things Baskin Robbins taught me is how to sample. Yes, it is preferable to cozy up to an entire pint of your favorite ice cream. But what if you want to have every flavor? Or you don’t know which flavor to choose? You could probably go into a diabetic shock trying to eat pints of everything – so, simply, you have little bites. The next week or two, having finished my pint of Olympic National Park, I will be sampling some of the other flavors of this country. With little time, I may accidentally miss the almonds in the Rocky Road, but having tasted the chocolate and marshmallow is certainly better than nothing at all.