
Dogs Bark
This might be another dog post. I’m not sure. It might be, however, about neighbors not behaving as good neighbors. About bullies who, having gotten away with their nonsense for years, need to be put in their place. Please ask yourself right now, Am I a dog person? Or, Am I a bully? If you’re…
Standing at the Edge
(“Standing at the Edge” appeared in November, 2021 on my old blog; it has been further edited and expanded.) The series of aerial photos was of a property all too familiar. Seen “bird’s eye”, one might feel compelled to view the images dispassionately, but my emotions played some tricks on me. Nostalgia made me smile;…
The Greatest Generation?
I welcome today guest essayist C.J. Morrissey, huge history buff, a very “smaht” guy. He has written a deeply considered essay with great relevance on this particular day, June 6. June 6, 2019 With Tom Brokaw’s 1998 book so named, many Americans were re-awakened to the efforts of that special generation of Americans who contributed…
Bowie and Mona Exploit Mommy’s Shower Time
It cannot be said that the few minutes I stand beneath the shower head and feel the warm water cascading over my body are a sublime escape from the ordinary stresses of daily life. With two dogs lounging on my bed, too much can go wrong. And they know it. Although, from their perspective, so…
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