Old Dog
“We'll go down in history as the first society that wouldn't save itself because it wasn't cost-effective." — Kurt Vonnegut
Retrospect – The Pigeon War of 1952
Retrospect – The Pigeon War of 1952 By Kevin J. W. Driscoll (c) 2025 So, let me take you back to the bustling [...]
Leggy poem
I want a poem with legs To walk around this great big world, Striding over and into Many places, cultures and times And Into [...]
Looking Back.
We are a visual people. Images have dominated our communication from early cave paintings to the digital age. Our thoughts, [...]
So, What Happened to The Overland Trail?
“The answer is never the answer. What’s really interesting is the mystery. If you seek the mystery instead of the [...]
A Happy Wanderer.
Because I travel… As I grow older my once perfect eyesight has faded into a worrisome loss of acuity. What I hope is [...]
Made for Walkin’
Except for a couple of easy day hikes in the wilds of New Jersey with the Scouts, I’d done practically no hiking at all.
Retrospect – A Moment Of Unexpected Kindness
Retrospect – A Moment Of Unexpected Kindness By Kevin J. W. Driscoll (c) 2025 Reflecting on my life, filled with the [...]
The Khyber Pass
Cyrus, Darius I, Genghis Khan, Mongols, Sikhs, Afghans, and British all crossed or vied for the Pass. Still to come would be [...]
My Pandemic Generation Grandkids
I am heartbroken over how the pandemic impacted my grandchildren. What they lost can never be fixed.
The Day the World Was a Kingdom
Retrospect – The Day I Became a Knight By Kevin J. W. Driscoll (c) 2025 Picture this: I was eight years old, and my [...]
Remembering Gerhard, the Dude Abides
Remembering Gerhard, The Dude Abides We first met Gerhard through our friend Renee. He was the English professor who years [...]
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