Some of us are drowning on this sea of life. She was pretty much following the example of her good friend Miriam when she jumped in front of the train…Miriam hung herself. […]
Leap to Death…or Stand for Life
Compassion on the Sand
We are…to a degree… one in life. Every spring they come. They come to propagate, sure. But they come to bring a bit of happiness to those who await them. That’s us, […]
Joy in Jihad Times
We don’t know where to turn these days, do we, my weary Earth co-habitants? Bombings of concerts, fusillades at workplaces, decapitations and screams at the seashore, where lovers should stroll…where children should […]
Sex, Guns and Gronc
“Patrolman Leander Brower of the 109 Pct., Long Island City, was arrested at noon today for a holdup…” I’ve been spelunking the news pages of the ages and found fascinating items, both […]
The Stupid Years
The sound pierced the air like a bullet. A vocal, “Mr. Winters!” blast of enthusiasm echoed in the street. I turned my head toward the exuberant call from across Fulton St. A […]
THIS, Is What We Do
“Let us remember: One book, one pen, one child, and one teacher can change the world.” Malala Yousafzai Malala of course is the young girl who was shot in the head because […]
Christmas…Just for a Time
Did you ever hear anyone say, “Let’s go out and paint the town…brown”? Or doing anything “by the light of the beige moon”? I didn’t think so. We get brown news all […]
High on Love, America and Rubber Bands
“There is no art without love. Art is always the making of the soul, the craft of man’s touch…so it has been since Neanderthal times and so it will always be.” […]
Size Still Matters
Size still matters, but it’s all about the size of the heart: Back on my local Long Beach, NY: I followed up on my previous post, “Size Matters”: I returned to the […]
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 […]
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