Author Archives: J. F. Booth

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About J. F. Booth

I am a writer and educator.

Indomitable

Posted on July 19, 2015 by J. F. Booth

Last Monday morning Opal Osprey sat calmly atop one of the 60 feet-tall light poles surrounding the Naval Academy’s football field.  She leisurely nibbled her fresh sushi while below her six or seven workers in bright yellow hard hats waited at the base … Continue reading →

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Pablo & Pearl Take the Field

Posted on April 4, 2015 by J. F. Booth

I have hesitated to write the next chapter on our friends, the Osprey, residing at the Naval Academy.  I’d hoped for… I’m not sure what I had hoped for. But, here’s the latest… Pearl and Pablo, the younger generation, returned from … Continue reading →

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Osprey Update: Oscar & Opal’s Dilemma

Posted on March 4, 2015 by J. F. Booth

With only two weeks before St. Patty’s Day and the anticipated return of the ospreys to the Chesapeake, I am saddened to report a calamity that has befallen our old friends, Oscar & Opal Osprey. The Naval Academy has cleared away … Continue reading →

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Embracing My Second Childhood

Posted on February 10, 2015 by J. F. Booth

Yup, I’m here. I’ve made it to the second half of my sixth decade. And, as you may be discovering too, dear reader, it’s not all bad, moving into retirement, social security, and conversations about yoga poses and herbal supplements … Continue reading →

Posted in Life Lessons | 4 Comments

Begin Again

Posted on July 25, 2014 by J. F. Booth

I’m back. I am eager to share with you, patient reader, news of my friends the Naval Academy osprey, Oscar and Opal. You may recall one of my early blogs, July 18, 2012, when I recounted the amazing saga of two … Continue reading →

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