The street above was my classroom. I learned more than just tossing that ball. What I learned was to be part of the problem. So did many of us. Could I ever evolve? Could […]
Whites Only? But we’re Marines!
Moms who Row and Moms who Sow
“…she sowed compassion in us…a dollar at a time.” Mothers Day, to remember, to honor A journal entry: Oct. 15, 1974 a visit to the hospital’s ICU: You can only visit for […]
Five Thousand mile Bike Ride
From Long Beach NY to Long Beach CA by bike…by the 4th of July. I took a bike ride on our boardwalk this April 22nd morning and came upon three hardy […]
Making your sad go away
From David Wong’s, John Dies at the End, “The kittens will make your sad go away.” That’s true, puppies too. But even if your not sad at all, creatures of many […]
When We Touch…
Above: Lee at sea, too many tides ago, when his only sense of awareness was his brand new tattoo and… where is the next port? This post is about very personal touching…and hugging […]
Light at the end of the Tundra
Gimme a freezin’ break, huh? As the Polar Vortex descends upon us, yet again, I see light at the end of the tundra. Could it be the coming Solar Apex? […]
Valentine? I don’t need no Stinking Valentine!
I don’t need no stinking Valentine! I got me! And I’m in love…with mySELF. I’m an out of the closet hedonist, I create the greatest internal pleasure for myself with […]
Polar Bear Plunge Part Two
Not only is Polar Bear day fun by itself but the idea that it’s in support of such a fantastic expression of human caring, the Make a Wish foundation, only served to […]
They grinned and bared it
Splish Splash they were takin a winter bath. The Polar Bears did their Long Beach, NY plunge this past Sunday, Feb 2. The event is held to support the very worthy, […]
Some Memories can be da bomb.
Can’t have enough of ‘em. On the subway ride to Penn. Sta. after my downtown NYC visit, (see previous post) I came upon a uniformed female police officer who was boarding […]
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