Monthly Archives: June 2019

  IT’S IDIOMATIC   One man’s interpretation of a few common idiomatic expressions:   1-Bite the bullet – Doctors in olden days had no anesthesia, so they told an injured soldier to bite a bullet, when they were operated on. … Continue reading →

Alexander, a British missionary, boarded a small tugboat from the main island of Gran Carinaria to one of the very small rural tributaries in the Canary Islands.  As he approached the Isle de Verdura (the island of vegetables) his excitement … Continue reading →

The traffic is heavy but this car can stop on a dime. The cop gave me a dirty look cause I put my foot in my mouth, now I’m hung up on a problem and the judge will throw the … Continue reading →

You are better than you think you are. I’ve been you and I’ll be you: believe it. You don’t have to be a man to have a successful career. You don’t have to be a receptionist; you can be a … Continue reading →

I’m writing to you, my younger self, at the suggestion of my writers’ group. I haven’t gotten in contact with you in 66 years. I’m sorry, but I’ve been pretty busy. You know how it is. Well, maybe you don’t … Continue reading →

“A LA RESERCHE DU TEMPS PERDUE” (“SEARCH OF TIME LOST”) MARCEL PROUST   Oscar Wilde once wrote, “One’s past is what one is. It is the only way by which people should be judged. There is no such thing as … Continue reading →

    A HIGH SCHOOL DATE   I will never forget my date with Bettina Fesque! All the guys assured me that she was “sexually loose”. After a movie, we returned to Bettina’s house. Her parents weren’t home! She said … Continue reading →

Back to Work….  Those 3 simple words evoke a number of emotions from worried and excited to terrified, all at the same time. Several times has this three-word phrase marked milestones in my life.  But nothing stirred the cornucopia of … Continue reading →

Antonio insisted in going into the room where the technician was going to perform an ultrasound on his wife, Sofia. He paced anxiously while he waited to find out if the baby was going to be a girl or the … Continue reading →

It was a whirlwind romance- the kind you see in old Hollywood movies. I glanced down the counter at the diner to see an angel. A smile and a slight awkward nod from a tanned pretty face framed by flowing … Continue reading →

Ronald sat in his cubical, which was identical to 150 other cubicles, staring at a banner 8’ long by 3’ tall that was suspended over the supervisor’s desk. Printed in thick bold letters it read, “SEIZE THE DAY.” He had … Continue reading →

  CHAPTER EIGHT   Zachariah suddenly was jarred form his usual afternoon nap. He could not explain the nightmare his mind had conjured up, but it was etched in his brain. Zachariah was never married, he had no daughter that … Continue reading →

      PLASTIC FATASTIC LOVER   Loved Plastic Man comics as a young punk kid. He was one of the first super heroes to incorporate humor into mainstream story-telling. As I “matured” a bit, I became a big fan … Continue reading →

Dan Tedesco was CEO of the world’s largest producer of raw plastic material used in everything from water bottles to aircraft parts. He considered himself a Sushi aficionado and probably ate more sushi than most people. He would judge each … Continue reading →