PinnedClark BouwmanLove, Sex, Rock and Roll, and AdolescenceCan popular music corrupt the morals of the young?Jan 12, 2022Jan 12, 2022
PinnedClark BouwmanDarnell, Jimmy and MeI moved to Washington, DC in the fall of 1977 with a freshly minted English degree and no marketable skills that anyone could discern…Dec 13, 2020Dec 13, 2020
Clark BouwmanFrom Day Sailing to Cruising: Growing Pains on San Francisco Bay — From Where I StandSailing the waters of San Francisco bay can be a humbling experience for anyone. During the summer, the heat rising from the sunbaked…Jul 28, 2022Jul 28, 2022
Clark Bouwman“The Split”: Breaking Up Isn’t Hard to View — From Where I standMy wife and I have begun watching season three of the British series “The Split.” Focusing on a high-end London law firm specializing in…Jul 10, 2022Jul 10, 2022
Clark BouwmanIntroducing Mario Benedetti — Clark Bouwman | The AntonymUruguay is a small country wedged between Argentina and Brazil, a country of pastureland, lovely beaches, and a large cosmopolitan city…Apr 24, 2022Apr 24, 2022
Clark BouwmanAdmiring the View: Privilege and Topography in the Golden StateWhere I come from on the east coast of the US, a view was the reward for a vigorous hike. At the top of the ridge, perhaps through an…Nov 9, 2021Nov 9, 2021
Clark BouwmanPost Surgery (poem)Sixty years ago, I stood at our doorstep to watch my father open the car door, stand, and take his slow, careful steps across the yard, my…Sep 5, 2021Sep 5, 2021
Clark BouwmanThe Coronavirus Could End the Trump Presidency, but not Trumpism. “Militant Civility” Can.A new kind of civility can defeat the poison of Trumpism. What I learned from a dangerous confrontation in 1969 and why it still matters.Apr 12, 2020Apr 12, 2020
Clark BouwmanFound on a City Bus: IntegrityHomelessness is a major problem in the bay area, where I now make my home. In December, I had an interesting encounter with an apparently…Feb 13, 2020Feb 13, 2020