Part I: Naked he Fled. Sometimes, by chance or by choice, you happen to be in a place when everything changes. Like that naked young man. Who was he, and what was he doing in the story? Unused to standing in hard-soled shoes, after a pandemic year of attending mass via YouTube in my stocking... Continue Reading →
Today I have two reasons to celebrate. I got my second vaccine dose, and a short story published! Check it out: https://sites.google.com/view/sundial-magazine/short-stories/duc-pho-delivery
What a month! What a year! I will attempt a glance back over my shoulder. This month marked the end of one presidency and the beginning of a new and, I hope, better one. Like so many people, I watched in horror at the final crescendo of idiocy as a band of riled up rowdies... Continue Reading →
Okay, so 2020 wasn’t a great year. But, here are a few things that made a not-so-great year, not-so-bad, in no particular order: Take outOutdoor dining at restaurants (summer)Parks, trails, and sidewalks for walkingBeachesSocial media (a mixed blessing, I know)TV & moviesDeliveryStaying HealthyGarbage pick-up (Odd, you say? After a missed week, when our block was... Continue Reading →
These are dark and disturbing times. Recently, soot laden air from western wildfires further dimmed the darkening skies, as winter slouches towards us. Ominous signs abound--cue the distant drumming. Disease stalks the land. Civil bonds unravel. A sudden change in the weather prematurely forced us into our seasonal cocooning. A pleasant start to the month... Continue Reading →
Health Care is good here in Minnesota if you can get over the hurdles. I have experienced difficulties in access and expenses. In spite of paying for Part B Medicare, and an additional Health Partners monthly premium, almost every encounter with the health care system involves added costs, even for a phone conversation or e-mail... Continue Reading →
My cat, Chocolate, seems to say “Oh, relax, humans, everything is fine." It must be nice to be a cat. The DNC and RNC have been on TV for the past couple of weeks. It's mostly all virtual, due to the COVID pandemic. The DNC nominated Biden and the RNC Trump, of course. We tried... Continue Reading →
"To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time" Gather ye Rose-buds while ye may, Old Time is still a-flying:And this same flower that smiles to day, To morrow will be dying.The glorious Lamp of Heaven, the Sun, The higher he's a getting;The sooner will his Race be run, And neerer he's to Setting.That Age is best, which is the... Continue Reading →
On May 25th George Floyd lost his life in an act of police violence outside a store located a few blocks from my house. This led to protests and then to rioting, looting, and arson. Now almost two weeks later, as I reflect on subsequent events, I have many reactions. I am sorry for the... Continue Reading →
Working from home and in isolation is business as usual for writers. And time spent (frittered away) on other activities is a constant temptation. There's surfing the Internet, watching TV, gardening, baking, board games., etc. But, sometimes those Internet searches, and the email lists I subscribe to, yield information and inspiration, as well as an... Continue Reading →
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