“Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it’s not the fish they are after.” Henry David Throeau There’s something eternal about fishermen. They engage in an activity that goes back […]
The Eternal Fisherman
Sun Fun, Sweet and Sour
It’s been hovering at 70 degrees on our sandy shore at the City by the Sea, Long Beach, NY. The boardwalk was walked, jogged, biked and just enjoyed. The surf was low, […]
Mass Shooting…of Curls
Turning on TV news these days is daunting. As I turned on my 47 inch flat-earth screen this week I wondered, “What’s at the top of the news this morning? Mass shooting…again? […]
Is Anyone Listening?
Is anyone listening? I spotted Joe doing impossible (for me anyway) pull ups at a chinning bar on our Long Beach boardwalk. He had gray hair which made the sight of his […]
Afterlife and Soul
Sometimes I touch things that reach my heart, my soul. Sometimes it’s a touch of natural things: earth, sand, wood, water. The touch of an iPad screen can reach a satellite orbiting […]
When We Meet
Ripples on the sand, of joy, of art…of sadness too. I was in my sand chair as close to the water as one can be without actually being in it. I watched […]
Keeping the Soul Ajar
“The soul should always stand ajar, ready to welcome the ecstatic experience.” Emily Dickenson My dad and many of yours too would start with, “Why, when I was a boy…” to reminisce […]
Heroes? I Do Swear.
These days when veterans are a political topic, it might be good to pause. To take a look, take little listen, to what it’s really all about. Men and women stand up […]
The Fragile and the Furious
“maybe it’s time to treat all beings as members of our civilization.” See first link. Long Beach, NY is conspicuous for its compassion for the creatures with whom we dwell. You might […]
Dances with Dogs
Video at the bottom of page. “If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.” Attributed to Will Rogers…but embraced by me. I’m […]
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