After 55 years, a new Joy of Nordic skiing

Nordic skiing has been a part of my life for 55 years, and as I approach the start of my

New Year’s Resolutions, Revisited

January 6, 2015December 14, 2015 John Morton 1945 Views 0 Comment

When I think about it, I’m aware that I seem to anticipate the New Year with a combination of renewed

I’m embarrassed to admit that for the past few years I’ve been beginning to feel like Scrooge. In spite of

August 5, 2014December 14, 2015 John Morton 1938 Views 0 Comment

It was a perfect July morning, warm and clear. After an early breakfast, I put our bikes in the back

July 8, 2014December 14, 2015 John Morton 1964 Views 0 Comment

In November of 1968, I was delighted to be facing an exhausting trip from Fort Benning, Georgia to Alaska because

I recently became aware of an interesting divergence of philosophies regarding competition trails for cross country running and Nordic skiing.

For my birthday this year, my wife Kay got us tickets to a Red Sox game. Although I’ve never been

I have written this column for nearly two decades and have voiced opinions on subjects as controversial as overzealous Little