Yesterday, I found myself going through some dusty, old boxes, to find some diaries written by my father. They were written in a long-ago time, when as an only child, my parents fought for my love – during a bitter divorce when I was just thirteen years old. They hated each other about as much…
Bob Dylan – the musical genius from the ‘50s folk scene and through to the ‘60s counter-culture – remains a poet with the words of a storyteller set to music. Awarded the Nobel prize for literature for a lifetime of poetry, the literary world was rocked: first time for an artist mainly known as a…
I remember talking to a lady who laughingly told me she had four kids – if you counted her husband. I can relate to that. Growing up, I remember being surrounded by strong women, especially my various aunts, who made us kids toe the line. Back in the 1950’s, they were short on patience with…
Learning our return flight had been delayed again – “delayed” being an euphemism for “don’t hold your breath” – I started hearing the strands of a Sinatra tune, “Come fly with me! Let’s fly, let’s fly away!” Ah, the 1950’s… and now? Too much pent up demand due to COVID-19, too many people trying to…
Malcom Muggeridge (1903 -1990) was a noted international journalist, editor, author and media personality. For most of his life he was agnostic… later becoming a Protestant and, near the end of his life, a Catholic. Despite such a diverse spiritual background, some of his greatest rediscoveries involved key Christian teachings – describing his efforts to…
When I first saw them I didn’t think anything of their presence at a cemetery where deer sightings are common. The two deer were just a few feet away as we paid our last respects to my wife’s cousin, Linda, and her husband, Don. Partially hidden among the larger headstones, the deer got to their…
Almost a decade ago, I wrote about a street person who because his dog wasn’t welcome in soup kitchens or overnight shelters, would forgo eating and a secure night’s sleep. But, he was happy to do so. Happy?! Think about that for a moment. How many of us can endure the harshness of going hungry…
It seems odd still getting a gift after New Year’s day. But, as I unravel my thoughts – circling, there within my mind – I wonder what might be my future … understanding it’s really a gift to myself. Not long ago being retired meant “seeing the world” and if you had the money, why…
“At a time when the world seems to be spinnin’ hopelessly out of control / There’s deceivers and believers and old in-betweeners, that seem to have no place to go.” – Hands on the Wheel by Willie Nelson Watch on YouTube And John Lennon’s lyrics filled my heart today as I gazed out the restaurant…
“I have a friend I’ve never seen He hides his head inside a dream” – Only Love Can Break Your Heart by Neil Young Maybe I should start with how our friendship started back in the ‘70s, but to be current, I’ll talk about how it ended. Brian was an “anti-vax” and anti-masker” who believed…
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