It was not like shooting fish in a barrel, it was actually, shooting fish—from a barrel. I was a U.S. Marine Corps Cannoneer. We fired 95 lb explosive projectiles about a dozen […]
Passions, and America
Wrapping Presence
The clock on the wall held meaningless symbols. I was reading, “Einstein and the Poet” when Cheryl walked in. She came for a coffee break from her work studio down the hall; […]
Chestnuts of Joy
We went into Manhattan recently and saw the Rockefeller Center tree, the colored lights, the ice skaters. But it was the aroma that got me. There was a spot near Rockefeller Center […]
Joy in the Puzzle of Life
Tis the Season of giving, the Season of joy. Yes, many consider the holidays their Season of joyous giving. But others don’t wait for …the Season. While walking Bailey one day […]
Sipping the Season
Monday, Dec. 21, the shortest day of the year, found me a bit down. I was very aware of the clouds, the fog, the shortness of daylight… the shortness of life. Deaths […]
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 […]
A smile in the Light
Re: previous post: http://tinyurl.com/self-Xmas We’ve finished distributing the photos I took of the Christmas-lit houses of our hometown, Long Beach, NY. It was not so easy. We’ve learned it’s considerably more difficult to […]
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