Goodbye to all that
If it’s true that everywhere you go there you are, it’s also true (for me anyway) that everywhere I’ve been, here I am
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Sixty
Today I turn 60 and it’s fine, I mean, I feel fine but emotionally it sucks and I’ve been thinking about that, why that is. I am active and strong […]
49 Tomorrows
The other day I clicked on a “calculate your life expectancy quiz”. After entering the data I clicked for the result. A kind of superstitious awe filled me. 60 This […]
Running with ghosts
I was not the only one entranced by the weird crystal blueness of your eyes
They carried a man out feet first at the symphony last night.
don’t let stress ruin your life
Destined for Greatness — Caneléfornia
If you are really paying attention you can detect the pathos inherent in any canelés making endeavor – for example, the rum for this recipe is only a few scant tablespoons, […]
Table for One, Dammit
I don’t go to church, but I do eat alone in restaurants. There is a similarity in the experiences – the quiet lighting, the solemn way the maitre d’ ushers […]
Finally, Romantic Justice For Little Women’s Jo
Jo belonged with Laurie – we all know it. The Little Women ending that should have been.
Lovely, Dark and Deep: A Path Through Childhood
This is me, walking on the path that I used to walk to grade school every day – a small Catholic school in a small town in southern Illinois. The […]
The Peeping Tom
One of my favorite classes in high school was World Civilization. The teacher, Mr. Hart, was also one of the high school wrestling coaches. He was a soft-spoken man but […]
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