Oh, this is lovely. After reading some Byron, I've been kind of on a "Year Without a Summer" kick. (I wonder what Walking Stewart was doing in 1816.) In any case, I loved your articles about Godwin!
Walking Stewart reminds me of the stories my dad used to tell about Woody Guthrie, and later, the stories about the writers of the Beat movement. I guess the peripatetic, philosophically syncretic lifestyle is fit for artists, Cynics who happen to be accountants, and holy fools alike. (At the very least you need an interesting outfit.) I've read a lot of travel writing where the prevailing theme seems to be a person kind of imposing themself on a new place, or a person asking a new place to change them. From your piece, I suspect Stewart didn't do this in the same way.
Also, please never stop talking about education. Holt was right. For every kid who gets out, there are many more who get hurt. I'm glad it tends to naturally come up.
Oh, this is lovely. After reading some Byron, I've been kind of on a "Year Without a Summer" kick. (I wonder what Walking Stewart was doing in 1816.) In any case, I loved your articles about Godwin!
Walking Stewart reminds me of the stories my dad used to tell about Woody Guthrie, and later, the stories about the writers of the Beat movement. I guess the peripatetic, philosophically syncretic lifestyle is fit for artists, Cynics who happen to be accountants, and holy fools alike. (At the very least you need an interesting outfit.) I've read a lot of travel writing where the prevailing theme seems to be a person kind of imposing themself on a new place, or a person asking a new place to change them. From your piece, I suspect Stewart didn't do this in the same way.
Also, please never stop talking about education. Holt was right. For every kid who gets out, there are many more who get hurt. I'm glad it tends to naturally come up.