Jim Coan's Circle of WillisBrown College Banquet Speech, April 29, 2024My father didn’t finish the 10th grade. If it hadn’t been for the United States Army, he’d have been homeless at 17, since by that time his…May 3May 3
Jim Coan's Circle of WillisParis ItselfI’m one of those people who prefers overcast weather in general, but a cloudy day in Paris beats everything. Add Spring blooms and things…Apr 27, 2015Apr 27, 2015
Jim Coan's Circle of WillisThe Creativity of ScientistsIt’s been a long time since I’ve written about our Netherlands experience because we’ve been so busy. Busy with the usual stuff — getting…Apr 24, 2015Apr 24, 2015
Jim Coan's Circle of WillisFireballThe other morning I was standing in the playground at Lulu’s school watching a bunch of little kids — including my own — dance around with…Mar 31, 2015Mar 31, 2015
Jim Coan's Circle of WillisMystic TruthsHans picked me up in the morning, about a half-hour late because I am not very good at planning things. The plan had been for Cat and I to…Mar 8, 2015Mar 8, 2015
Jim Coan's Circle of WillisAmsterdamWe finally made it into Amsterdam on a typically blustery, cold and drizzly Dutch day. We tried to keep our expectations low—not because of…Feb 28, 2015Feb 28, 2015
Jim Coan's Circle of WillisGetting AroundLearning to travel in the NetherlandsFeb 22, 2015Feb 22, 2015
Jim Coan's Circle of WillisDesert of FrostThere is a famous scene in Lawrence of Arabia in which we are introduced for the first time to the desert landscape. It comes just after…Feb 16, 2015Feb 16, 2015
Jim Coan's Circle of WillisFrieten, Hot Chocolate, and Birthday CakeFriday and Saturday were pretty warm, and sunny, too, meaning it got up into the 50s (Fahrenheit, of course—roughly 10 Celsius). After all…Feb 15, 2015Feb 15, 2015