Verlyn Klinkenborg

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Still Life

Sometimes time seems to stand still. But soon enough, as commentator Verlyn Klinkenborg notes, the clock resumes ticking, and the weather changes, marking the change of seasons.

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Still Life

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Last Bat Home

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On the Road

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On the Road

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Squirrel Subdivision

Commentator Verlyn Klinkenborg muses on a colony of ground squirrels in a vacant lot across from a LA burger joint.

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Farewell to a Drake

A death on the farm that belongs to commentator Verlyn Klinkenborg gets him thinking about the transience of the seasons and life.

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Home Stretch

Commentator Verlyn Klinkenborg ponders the end of a short summer and the prospect of another long winter.

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Animal House

When you live on a farm, animal housing becomes as important as human shelter. Commentator Verlyn Klinkenborg stays awake some nights worrying about these creature comforts.

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The Waiting Season

This year, in many places, spring has been slow to arrive, and when it does, it comes in fits and starts. Commentator Verlyn Klinkenborg says he’s savoring the suspense.