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…6 min read·May 3, 2024----
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…8 min read·Apr 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…5 min read·Apr 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…5 min read·Mar 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…5 min read·Mar 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…5 min read·Feb 28, 2015----
Jim Coan's Circle of WillisGetting AroundLearning to travel in the Netherlands5 min read·Feb 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…3 min read·Feb 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…5 min read·Feb 15, 2015----