Category Archives: Essays

A Little Chat about This and That

  A Little Chat about This and That Over a quarter of a century ago, Darcy and I dipped our toes into the nascent waters of the Internet. They were pretty shallow then. There was not a lot going on yet. No big gazillion-dollar ships were sailing on it – just a bunch of people like Darcy and… Read More »

On Dreams and Life

    On Dreams and Life The first thing I notice is the smoke, the smell of it. An acrid, viscid stink overwhelms my senses and crawls over and into me like a billion ethereal tendrils. The fear grows inside. It is a grotesque unyielding fear. It saturates me and makes it nearly impossible to open my eyes.… Read More »

The Alien Oil Conspiracy and Other Meanderings

      The Alien Oil Conspiracy and Other Meanderings I love to write, sometimes I don’t write so well, but that doesn’t stop me from writing. It’s kind of like golf, I guess. Some people like to play golf regardless of how poorly they play. Writing essays is one of the kinds of writing I like best… Read More »

The Longest Month of the Year

    The Longest Month of the Year …To those of us who knew the pain Of valentines that never came And those whose names were never called When choosing sides for basketball It was long ago and far away The world was younger than today And dreams were all they gave for free To ugly duckling girls… Read More »

Snow

    Snow While I am not a fan of winter, I still find snow a magical gift from nature. Maybe because its beauty is transitory; maybe because it doesn’t happen that often anymore where I live. Maybe because I can walk through a forest laid silent by heavy snowfall and find a calming peace in my soul … Read More »

The Seeds of Spring

    The Seeds of Spring Winter can be tough, especially for those of us who are growing older. Here in the northern part of the northern hemisphere, snow and ice can often isolate us from our family and friends… and even make trips to the store difficult or impossible. We may have feelings of darkness and despair.… Read More »