Aug 12, 2023
Beginning of the End
Burnside Bridge “As he died to make men holy, let us die to make men free.” - Battle Hymn of the Republic, lyrics Julia Ward Howe, 1861...
Jul 16, 2023
Ode to Uncle Earl
“All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way." - Leo Tolstoy, opening sentence - Anna Karenina. The...
Jul 7, 2023
Joy Ride
At 6:30 a.m. the Lean, Green, Driving Machine motors west with full sunlight illuminating Route 77 in Kodachrome colors. This 4th of...
Jul 2, 2023
The Soul of America
"John Brown’s body lies a moulderin’ in the grave. John Brown’s Body lies a moulderin’ in the grave But his soul goes marching on." John...
Jun 3, 2023
Etching Memories
“I have found that cars, unless they are old and funky (MG TC) or very high performance (Ferrari), or both (Cobra, E-Type Jag), tend to...
May 7, 2023
No Surrender
“What do you bet he starts at 7:45?” I turned my eyes from the stage to Helen. Helen lowered her phone and glanced to the stage, “Oh, he...
Apr 2, 2023
Lessening of Opportunities
“Old age is the most unexpected of things that can happen to a man”- Leon Trotsky (1879-1940) News both pleasing and terrifying. My two...
Mar 5, 2023
Pry, Poke, Cut, or Scrape
I lost it - it fell out of my pocket with a whisper. It was inevitable, like Facebook – eventually you must look up someone, a birth,...
Feb 18, 2023
Heavenly Breakfast
My father always told me, “All you get out of life is what you eat.” Fortunately, this led me to an acute appreciation for breakfast and...
Jun 12, 2021
Putting on The Weight
Songs don't wear out. Good songs are good now. If they were a comfort during those hard times in the past, they'll be a comfort in...
