Monthly Archives: March 2023

The world is a playground I could travel on my own passport in my pocket route guidance on my phone I could meet the people of Peru and taste the foods of France cut the cheeses of Wisconsin go to … Continue reading →

To say I wasn’t there would be misleading. Because I was. They had looked for me everywhere. At the top of the mountain, whispering into the clouds. At its base, entangled with brambles. In the clear mountain spring, where the … Continue reading →

My desk, sacred – hard wood and metal in rows Window just left – a cool frosty opaque White light above – bright chrome with tubes that glow The door in back – does not offer escape The white chalk … Continue reading →

I find myself riding a big wave off Paia Beach in Maui with my surf board as I cut through the middle before it comes crashing down while I slide to the shoreline. Although, I’m not here. I take off … Continue reading →

It’s too late now. I made the bet. If I really try hard I just might be able teach an ant to play chess. I’ll show Louie. The ant stepped onto my pencil tip and I escorted him to the … Continue reading →

John Morgan glared at the answering machine as it played the pre-recorded message once more. Hi, this is Cindy. I’m not here to take your call right now, but if you leave a message, I’ll get back to you as … Continue reading →

“I’m not here,” I say to those who stand above me, on top of the grass. “I’m not here, below where you gather to mourn me,” I cry joyously. “I am in breezes that blow gently in the night, rustling … Continue reading →

Paul the next day told his wife Alice that he was going to try to walk again from 9485 Triemont Dr. to the Camel Town Center in Egret Preserve which is about a 2 mile walk. “Alice, I got my … Continue reading →

Bailiff: Now hearing case 12345, Professor Wolf versus The Notorious P.IG. Everyone rise for Judge Goosy. Judge: I understand Professor Wolf you are the plaintiff in this case and you own some rental property. P: Yeah, he’s a slumlord Judge: … Continue reading →

The machine was broken. Things were falling apart in a haphazard way that made it hard to tell exactly what was wrong, but it was clear that things weren’t right. We tried doing nothing and pretending that there wasn’t anything … Continue reading →

Forty-two pairs of eyes locked onto the television set atop the black AV cart that had been wheeled into Mrs. Cleveland’s classroom. The room was crowded. Ms. LaScola’s neighboring class of second graders had walked over with their chairs to … Continue reading →

THE                        beam of sunlight slashed through the dirt encrusted skylight of the factory which sat on the eroded riverbank, and lit up the dingy blue painted front panel of the MACHINE            which had worked quietly and efficiently 30 years … Continue reading →

I Half a click, half a click,      Half a click onward, To the Ia Drang valley of Death    Rode the 1st Battalion. “Forward, the Air Brigade! Hold on the LZ!” he said. Into the valley of Death    Rode the 1st … Continue reading →

We were probably too old for this. “Honey- we’re getting close. I checked the maps earlier and it’ll be an easy climb. I know there’s  water on the other side of that small mountain. When we get to the top … Continue reading →

It’s been a grueling winter and I must admit I haven’t given my car the tender loving care it deserves. I probably hit every pothole from my house to work and back five days a week. Now my steering pulls … Continue reading →

January 20, 1973—Inauguration Day, the forty-seventh in the history of the republic—had dawned under a cloud-covered, iron-gray sky, with snow threatening.  By the time the invited guests were fully gathered in front of the Capitol, the temperature had reached a … Continue reading →

                            Oh what the heck, everyone googles themselves at some time or another, don’t they?  So why shouldn’t I call myself?  Would it mess up my cell phone? … Continue reading →

On their lunch half hour, Peggy and her friends, Cherry, short for Cheryl, Laurie and Shirley always went to the Automat across the street from their secretarial school. At the Automat for just few nickels and in a very short … Continue reading →

Once upon a time, in the land of dirt, there was a little bou.  For those who don’t know, that is spelled B, O, U but pronounced almost like the bow in bowtie.  The little bou was young and full … Continue reading →

Anthony DeCaprio Small Steps and Giant Leaps “Twelve, 11, 10, 9, ignition sequence start. Six, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, zero, all engines running. Liftoff! We have liftoff, 32 minutes past the hour. Liftoff on Apollo 11.” This was the … Continue reading →

“Uncle Bill, I just saw the strangest-looking plane. It’s wing came right over where the windscreen should be. How is the pilot supposed to see where he’s going if he doesn’t have a windscreen to look out of?” “Daniel, I’ve … Continue reading →

Like one who has sunk below the surface, I struggle to rise again, only to find I cannot pierce the pernicious meniscus, that slender filament separating me from the here and now.  Or, I fear, from the there and then. … Continue reading →

Walking around the block, I am once again greeted by the heady scent of my favorite flower, the gardenia. Each bush I spy is either glowing with a single bloom or laden with clusters of those white petals – except, … Continue reading →

After 18 hours of flying from Chicago ORD en route to a 10 day bike and barge, I arrived at HoChi Min airport .  I am at baggage claim waiting for bicycle box and realize my phone is dead.  To … Continue reading →

As I was driving home from the grocery store I realized, I forgot eggs. Now have to go back tomorrow. It’s frustrating how my formally Fort Knox brain seems now like a sive. A friend of mine told me a … Continue reading →

I guess I was bored and curious- a dangerous combination. I had just had a long conversation with a friend while walking about our serene and peaceful community while much of the world was embroiled in mostly man made catastrophes. … Continue reading →

“Oh!” her soft breathy voice broke the silence, “I know her! That’s my Aunt Mabel.” A gnarled forefinger slid to a face in the photo album. “She married Uncle Hubie.” The three of us smiled at her as her silvered … Continue reading →

My mother thinks I’m wonderful.  She says I just need to get out more.  More than once she lectured me “find a nice girl”. I love my mom, but I’d like it more if she lightened up on the girl … Continue reading →

Anthony DeCaprio Noted American author Joe Hill once wrote, “To be honest, I think cell phones were invented by the devil.” So, it was with no surprise this past Saturday morning that my cell phone turned the above quote into … Continue reading →

Carrie was sitting at the bar grabbing a quick lunch. Her best friend Cathy had to work through lunch and couldn’t meet up for their usual midday gabfest. Eating at the bar can be fun, but it can also be … Continue reading →

Dave: “Okay, who is this and how are you able to answer my phone? If this is some kind of scam, you’re wasting your time. I’m broke and even if I wasn’t I wouldn’t give any money to you. Get … Continue reading →

I dialled my own cellphone number, trying to conceal my anxiety from the large man looming over me. “Please enter your password,” the robotic, female voice said.  “Or, if you have entered the wrong phone number, press *.” “Hello,” I … Continue reading →

The hard part is the waiting. The jury has been out now for what seems like an eternity- but it’s actually only been an hour. I’ve been sitting here on the bench thinking about the deed. I am guilty. It … Continue reading →