Monthly Archives: July 2019

Anticipation … or was it just waiting to leave? Teddy Wheeler was ready for a new life, however his parents relied on him to help run the family ranch.  It wasn’t that he wanted to leave the family, it was … Continue reading →

It was a grueling seven hour drive, bumper to bumper at the end. At last we pulled into the Residence. I reminded myself, in spite of the name, I wasn’t moving here. One night only.   The front door resisted … Continue reading →

It was well after midnight, it was snowing, and my flight was the last to arrive. By the time my luggage came to me, delivered on a clunking conveyor belt, there were only five passengers left in this wannabe airport. … Continue reading →

     It sure didn’t seem like 50 years, but it was; it really really was that long since high school graduation. Lillian couldn’t believe that she was actually toying with the idea of attending the reunion.  After all, Henry … Continue reading →

  Can we talk? Let’s be honest. It’s hard to get your attention. I’m not blaming you- we are bombarded with more information than our brains can handle. To add to the problem there are thousands of articles and books … Continue reading →

Looking at Ralph was like looking at the epitome of a tortured soul. He was pleasant enough to talk to, and even told a joke on occasion, but there was no spark of happiness in his eyes. If one was … Continue reading →

I really don’t regret much about my life so far, well past my 75th year.  The regrets are small almost insignificant. But I’ll relate one that persists after these many years.  That is; I never made it the big leagues.  … Continue reading →

  That’s the Breaks     “Something’s Broken” By Tim McGraw   Could be my ego, could be my pride Or maybe my calm cool collective side Might be my heart comin’ eye to eye With the truth that she … Continue reading →

Am I broken, Am I whole? A universal question I am told. It all depends, it seems to me, On who you see yourself to be. What’s going on inside your head? Has it to do with where you’re lead? … Continue reading →

                           There appears to be a growing shortage of primary care providers in this country. There are two major reasons for this sad state. First, Mega Hospital is taking over virtually all practices. These profit driven centers are skimming off … Continue reading →

        BOOK HIM, DAN-O   Once upon a time, there was a massive, whole earth conflagration. A vicious dictator (Adolph Mussolini Idi Amin Dada) arose to rule over the worn-torn earth or what was left of it. … Continue reading →

ONE FOR THE BOOKS   Once upon a time there occurred a mighty, whole-earth conflagration. Most of civilization was destroyed. The earth’s population was a mere half-million survivors! A vicious dictator arose from the ruins to inflict his harsh rule … Continue reading →

  The USS Hawaii, a fast attack nuclear submarine, finished replenishing supplies at the naval base in Yokosuka, Japan. Once underway they would prowl the Pacific in search of threats to the US and its’ allies for the next three … Continue reading →

by G.L. Kopp Random raindrops created pulsating circles across the surface of the swimming pool as if fish were feeding there while Porter Pumphrey sat watching in his motorized wheelchair. Cool air brushed over him to provide momentary relief from … Continue reading →

“What time is it?” I heard her say, Said I, “tis time to greet the day, With vigor, vim, vitality, One more great day for you and me!” So, from our bed, we spring to life, No worries, for this … Continue reading →

It all started with an earthquake. I watched as CNN showed massive three foot waves rocking about a swimming pool as the water rushed from side to side frantically looking for a way out. The probability of a larger quake … Continue reading →

When Cher sang “If I Could Turn Back Time” she had no idea that I had been doing that and much more for several years now. Time was never my friend, or so I thought, until the day of my … Continue reading →

It was 12:03 by my watch. I guess it was slow because my smart phone said it was 12:04. The clock on the wall said it was 12:06. The clock on the microwave said it was 12:05. The right hand … Continue reading →