Category Archives: Essays

October Rain

October Rain It’s not supposed to be this way. The rain I mean. The sullen, gray skies belong in November, not now, not here, not in October. The October rain is cold and steady. The day is morose and dark. Not a sad day but a melancholy mood could set in if I were not careful. The October… Read More »

From Bonnie to Walmart

From Bonnie to Walmart Getting old isn’t much fun, no matter what you hear from those who claim they’re happier being old than they were when they were young. That’s just pure nonsense – or they had a very awful childhood. But anyway, growing old has this way of creeping up on you so that sometimes you forget… Read More »

Surprise! America Does Not Own the Internet

Surprise! America Does Not Own the Internet While it may come as a shock to some of  you — the fact is — America does not own the Internet. There are rumors that the United States is about to turn over the Internet to the United Nations, which is interesting considering we don’t own it to begin with. The… Read More »

The First of Autumn

The First of Autumn I woke up this morning and once the cobwebs were washed away by a strong cup of coffee, it suddenly occurred to me that today is the first day of autumn. It struck me as odd that summer has come and gone and I barely paid attention to it. I took my walks almost… Read More »

Bridges To Yesterday

Bridges To Yesterday Once there was a time when I could hear the sound of birds singing and feel the warmth of the sun washing over me – and the beauty of a blossoming spring touched my soul and raised my spirits and brought the light of happiness into my life. This morning for reasons unknown to me,… Read More »

A New Walking Place

A New Walking Place This summer, I have almost abandoned my former favorite place to walk. I have found a new walking place, and I have been walking there almost every single day this summer – even on days when the temperature was up there nibbling at 100 degrees (that’s about 38 degrees Celsius for those of you… Read More »