

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...
Aug 12, 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 16, 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 7, 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...
Jul 2, 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...
Jun 3, 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...
May 7, 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...
Apr 2, 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,...
Mar 5, 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...
Feb 18, 2023


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...
Jun 12, 2021