Geography and Urban Planning
Retired geography professor Bill Land explains the many facets and branches of geography and how his experience teaching the subject helped inform and shape his approach to urban planning.
Memoirs of Bill Land – Chapter 14: Epilogue
In the Epilogue to the Memoirs of Bill Land, recorded live in his Bloomington, IN home in October of 2022, Bill sums up the experience of the Memoirs project,…
SURPRISE AT THE FAMOUS APPLE-EATER LAKE ©
Bobby and I were just neighborhood kids on summer break from Ripple High School. Many sunny days we would gather with other kids, have bike races, play pitch and catch…
Garden Tour
Among the many skills and fields of study Bill Land has developed over his long life, gardening is one of the strongest and most enjoyable to him. From small personal…
Memoirs of Bill Land – Chapter 13: An Interesting Ride… and a Soft Landing
In Chapter Thirteen, the final chapter in the Memoirs of Bill Land, Bill returns to live in Bloomington IN on the shores of Lake Monroe; shares the scene with…
Memoirs of Bill Land – Chapter 12: Windows On The World and then, Stelle Illinois
In Chapter Twelve of the Memoirs of Bill Land we follow Bill's adventures living in a house called "Windows On The World". From there, Bill has a new love…
Memoirs of Bill Land – Chapter 11: From Huntingburg to Tibet… oh my!
In Chapter Eleven of the Memoirs of Bill Land we follow Bill as he furthers his career as an urban planner, a member of Rotary International, and a friend…
Memoirs of Bill Land – Chapter 10: Back Home Again In Indiana
In Chapter Ten of the Memoirs of Bill Land we follow Bill as he takes his family back to Bloomington Indiana (ultimately to Brown County), launching his career as an…
Memoirs of Bill Land – Chapter 9: Back to Wisconsin
In Chapter Nine of the Memoirs of Bill Land we follow Bill as he takes his family back to Wisconsin to continue in the diary goat business and further…
Memoirs of Bill Land – Chapter 8: Intentional Communities
In Chapter Eight of the Memoirs of Bill Land we learn about Bill's adventures in various communes and intentional communities. A tragic death also strikes the family, and Bill…