Monthly Archives: May 2010

In the early 60s I marched in the Civil Rights Movement in Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi. I remember distinctly the great highs of the passage of various pieces of Civil Rights legislation. I am now appalled to read the following: … Continue reading →

The laptop open, firing up with the sun disappearing over the mountains that faced the broad redwood deck surrounding the house, I dropped my fingers onto the keys and began to tap out words with what seemed to be an … Continue reading →

Babysat Brooke Shield during the “Pretty Baby” shoot Hitched across the country and back three times when I was 16 and 17 (a la Kerouac) Met Kerouac when I was 17 and in school in Florida. He was well gone … Continue reading →

In the headlines today, “The Dow Closes Below 10,000.” I love this headline. There are a lot of stock market interpretations, but it remains a fact that the Dow Jones Industrial Average comprises 30 stocks. Maybe they’re indicators, maybe not. … Continue reading →

The smell of burning sage choked me as I walked through the front door. It was 85 the house, a touch warmer than outside. Sweat formed almost the moment I passed through the cool of the garage stairway into the … Continue reading →

I’ll admit it: I love television. As much as I read, I love TV and am indescriminate when it comes to watching it, though “reality” shows are absolutely off the table, as are game shows. Other than that, I’ll watch … Continue reading →

When the 757 touched the tarmack at Dulles, my concern was focused on how to get out of the airport, rather than my Mother’s funeral two days off.     I’d flown in an out the remarkably unaccessable venue dozens of times … Continue reading →

There are so many stories, comments and posts everywhere it seems on BP and the Gulf, I thought I’d toss in my two cents. Sure, BP’s absolutely culpable, so what’s the use in rehashing that. The question for me is … Continue reading →

A stiff drink mixed and a cigar lit; the close of a day to which I had been looking forward. It did not turn out the way I had hoped: My old friend and I, to use the vernacular, “hanging … Continue reading →

We had a power outage for nearly two hours this morning, which meant everything was down, including our phone which are digital. Of course, calling the utility does little good, though I did and waited for nearly 40 minutes before … Continue reading →