I Hates Verbs I’ve never much cared for verbs. I’m an adjective kind of guy. This morning I came across a quote from one of my favorite authors, Lewis Carroll. I don’t have many favorite authors, but Lewis Carroll is one of them because of his wonderful word play. You’re probably thinking, “What quote?” aren’t you? I will… Read More »
It’s February …To those of us who knew the pain Of valentines that never came And those whose names were never called When choosing sides for basketball It was long ago and far away The world was younger than today And dreams were all they gave for free To ugly duckling girls like me… (Janis Ian “At Seventeen”)… Read More »
On Walmart and Bonnie: The Joys Of Growing Old Getting old isn’t much fun, no matter what you hear from those who claim they’re happier being old than they were being young. Bull hockey I tells ya! That’s just someone trying to make their old age seem more tenable. It’s just pure nonsense, because I’m getting old and… Read More »
Winter Walks “All the leaves are brown, and the sky is gray. “I’ve been for a walk on a winter’s day… (“California Dreamin’ ” by John and Michelle Phillips) Christmas is over. The streets once lit by cheerful lights celebrating the Christmas season are dark again. In my little town, this is really the beginning of winter. The… Read More »
Just Killing Time You don’t have time to read this and I don’t have time to write this. I don’t have time to do anything I want to do because I am too busy doing things I have to do – or too busy doing the things I want to do that I don’t have time to do… Read More »
Finding the Magic of Christmas The Christmas lights glowing in the rain do not look much like Christmas lights to me. They look old and hazy, dull and out-of-place — and oddly out of time. I feel as though I have suddenly been thrust into the middle of a soggy, chilly March and people have forgotten to take… Read More »