I must have a gay gene in me somewhere. I love musicals and I love Barbra Streisand, so that probably seals it. I appreciate all the work involved in producing entertainment and coordinating the talents and resources of others who are just as enthralled with the whole process as everyone else involved with the theater.Continue reading “Musicals”
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Baby Steps
I took my first steps without the aid of a walker or cane today. It is the first time I have been able to perambulate in 16 months. One more time God: Thank you. The doctor spent most of my appointment time explaining the details and machinations of my new prosthetic leg, one that allowsContinue reading “Baby Steps”
I Died Twice
No joke. In a previous writing I detail my birthday accident where I was struck and thrown in the air by a truck whose driver did not see me sprinting after one of my party guests who had taken my hat. I had to be resuscitated by the EMT’s, but I was briefly gone. IContinue reading “I Died Twice”
What the World Needs Now
I know, I know; I’m supposed to say Love Sweet Love, and that is something we always need, but I don’t think it is what the world needs right now. In the words of badass rocker Bob Seger Turn the Page. I was taught by my parents to accept losses gracefully; to acknowledge that youContinue reading “What the World Needs Now”
As Promised….
Here is my audio version of the short-story Little Things from my book EMOTIONS: Not your Mama’s ABC’s! Let me know what you think…
Payback
Karma, comeuppance, or whatever you want to call it, payback is the dominion of the slighted and wronged. If you are NOT slighted or wronged, any misperceived justice you dispense will just make you the asshole doing the wrong. The following is a true story based on THE MOST EMBARASSING THING THAT HAS HAPPENED TOContinue reading “Payback”
Stewardship
So many cultures on this planet, and an overwhelmingly great amount of them, believe in the stewardship of the Earth’s resources. To them Mother Nature is not a figment; they treat the planet as an equal spirit as alive as the beautiful flora and fauna and the animals that populate her and depend on herContinue reading “Stewardship”
The Wizard
He was about 60, a used-up and burnt-out alcoholic grill cook. He was fat, balding, and bitter. He had started cooking in his mom’s kitchen and never rose past the position of grill cook for a major breakfast chain. Thirty years of cooking and absolutely nothing to show for it. His pockets were usually empty,Continue reading “The Wizard”
Happy Valentine’s Day!
The one day (besides your wedding anniversary) that you absolutely cannot forget unless you are the perfect partner. Quite honestly, there are a dwindling few of us left. I was rifling through some old papers and actually found this poem I wrote when I was nine years old. If it is not the worst loveContinue reading “Happy Valentine’s Day!”
Shingles
I have it. When I left my doctor’s office yesterday morning he informed me that the chicken pox I had as a kid had probably lie dormant in my nerves all these years and is just now resurfacing. What a pain in the ass. Actually, it is affecting a small lateral area below my leftContinue reading “Shingles”
