Category Archives: Essays

Reflections on a Late Summer Morning

Reflections on a Late Summer Morning It is with bittersweet countenance that I write this. A pale and fragile veil of autumn lingers creeps in quietly on this late summer morning. Those warm, humid mornings of just a few weeks ago have gone and have been replaced by some mysterious early harbinger of fall – a wisp of… Read More »

Don’t Be Jealous

Don’t Be Jealous Well howdy there folks. This is just brief blog about my scrumptious day. I live such an interesting life. I don’t want any of you to feel that you have to keep up with me. Some of you reading this may feel your life pales compared to mine so I’m going to give you but… Read More »

September

September September is a month that makes me think more about the passing of time and of the hour of my life than any other. Assuming I will live to be 80 -about average for men in the USA –  each hour on the clock of life is about 3.5 years. So on my clock of life it’s… Read More »

I’VE GOT MELONS ON MY MIND

I’VE GOT MELONS ON MY MIND Those of you living in big and sophisticated cities will be astonished to learn that those of us living in more-or-less rural areas of America, get all worked-up about summer festivals. It may seem sad to you, even pathetic, but, alas, it is true. So far, this summer, in my neck-of-the-woods, we’ve… Read More »

So You Wanna Be A Millionaire?

So You Wanna Be A Millionaire? “I DONE IT – AND YOU CAN TOO” It’s your lucky day. You just saved $1500.00. Thundercloud, with uncharacteristic magnanimity has granted you “special” permission to attend his “So You Wanna Be A Millionaire” seminar at no cost to you. This seminar normally retails for $1500.00, but for you, today only, it’s… Read More »