Take This for Example The English language is strange. Whether other languages are as strange, I do not know; I’m only vaguely familiar with Spanish. I can say useful phrases such as, “Where is the bathroom?” “Where is the beach?” “Brush my teeth,” and “Where is the dog?” Anyway, let’s get back to English, the only language I’m… Read More »
The Unseen The wind howls from the south and rattles the windows. I watch the storm and revel in its power — surrendering to its majesty, admiring its beauty and strength — sitting mesmerized before the glass. It occurs to me that no one truly knows where the wind comes from or where it goes. It blows where… Read More »
You’re Not An Elephant I married Emma 61 years ago. She was a beautiful young lady, and I was a rambunctious young cad. We had no plans to grow old together. We were young and full of hope, brimming with untethered youthful vigor and never-ending fairytale dreams. I’m not sure anyone can plan on growing old together any… Read More »
Just a quick note; an introduction if you will… This week, I thought I’d do something different and write a poem instead of an essay. So, if you were expecting a new essay today, check back next week. Don’t worry, my poem is the old-fashioned kind – not freestyle or modern poetry. It’s just me, writing from… Read More »
Before the Light Fades I think everyone has shadows in their past. Some dark corners that don’t look very pretty when the light of day shines upon them. Maybe I think everyone has shadows in their pasts because I have so many. Or maybe others have too many, also. Or maybe very few really do, but it is… Read More »
The Tragic Twilight of the Life of Howard Hughes Howard Hughes once embodied the exhilaration of mid‑century America: a Hollywood magnate who discovered stars, an aviation pioneer who pushed speed records, and one of the world’s first billionaires. To the public, he seemed invincible. Yet when he died in 1976, the spectacle of his end revealed a different… Read More »