Suprise Me

When we first think of hair, we assume the reference is to that which is on our head but in reality that’s not always the case. It was about 1971 and I had just asked a beautiful Stanford student out on a date. To tell the truth, I never thought in a million years she would… Read More

1968. High school. Last half of junior year, first half of senior year. Waiting for my life to start for real. Yearning to move on. Falling in love, falling in lust, making some bad choices and a couple of good ones, trying new things, boys on my mind, unhappy at home, hard truths, assassinations, end… Read More

We had mutual friends from our high school class on Facebook, so when she sent the request, I accepted. I honestly didn’t remember her from Dondero. She has told me that she was very shy (as was I, but I was busy with choir and the plays). We were never in any of the same… Read More

I seek solace with HGTV, the Food Network, and Rick Steves. Read More

Recently, a flurry of studies, books, anecdotes, and urban legends claim that swearing is a sign of authenticity, honesty, and even intelligence. I don’t know. In most instances, I find that swearwords, used judiciously and with the all-important element of timing can be expressive and effective. I don’t recall when I began swearing, but it… Read More

A guy had to go up into the tree, swinging around on ropes, a real life Tarzan. Read More

Thinking about advertising jingles of my youth, what first popped into my mind was two toothpaste commercials. Read More

My father instilled an appreciation for art in me, filtered through his lens of what constituted good art. Read More

But if one was the picture-perfect-postcard of a vacation the other was the photographic negative from which it was printed. Read More

I was 68 when my “write brain” took over. I have written over 800 stories and a book since I retired. While I don’t do brain games, my brain is far from idle. In fact, it may be a bit too busy. Read More