Santiago Calatrava's Milwaukee Art Museum is one of the strangest buildings I have ever seen or heard of. Read More

"...the chimera of Security" Read More

  This story makes more sense if you know a little about the mechanics of riding a mountain bike. Think of a catcher getting set for a pitch, or a tennis player preparing to receive a serve. Picture their posture. Knees bent, elbows bent, hinged at the waist, maybe swaying a bit. They are loose,… Read More

More of a "boof." Read More

Hi, fellow ‘spectors, I’m working my way through the backlog after a 4-5 week down time (long story…and I am not sure what it was about). The only thing I have apropos to this prompt is: https://www.myretrospect.com/stories/veni-vidi-ego-erravi-male/ Read More

His favorite athlete was Rocky Marciano. Read More

One of the birthdays I remember best was not one of mine. Read More

Fact is, my whole family was sufficiently fractious and dysfunctional that generational differences were swamped by more direct issues. Read More

As far as I know, no ban has ever been imposed on any book that I wanted to read in the place and time that I wished to read it. Read More

Looking outward, unseen and unheard, I take solace knowing that for a while at least, I am safe. Read More