Month: April 2016

Today was my birthday.  I was born over a half a century ago.  That’s sounds rotten-old, doesn’t it?  Well.  I don’t feel old most days.  In my head, I think I’m about 26.  Around there. But yes, I was born

What a day this has been.  Our geese went missing…. Apparently… they got thirsty today.  So they walked into the Camden Bar and ordered a couple of beers.  The bartender said… “Eight bucks.”  The geese said, “Just put it on

  There are some real perks to living in the country, I’ll tell you.  Real perks.  Of course the obvious.  Fresh chicken eggs, warm off the nest. Have you seen the one commercial where the guy runs up to the

My brother used to work on cars when we were kids. He still does, actually.  But I am thinking back to my kid-hood tonight. It was the younger brother, Jerry.  He was older than me.  But the younger of the

There is a guy I know about.  His name is Nick.   Old Nicky Boy.  (NOT to be confused with Old Saint Nick.  No way. No how.) Specifically, his name is Nicolas Jacques Pelletier.  In case you are slow on the

“Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is probably the reason why so few engage in it.”  —  Henry Ford The art of deduction. Let’s stop right there.  What is it, really? You are all pulling out your Sherlock

  A few scenes tonight…. from some things I’ve seen this week. But first. This commercial break is brought to you by our proud sponsors.  Yes.  The Trench Men and Women.  Who come back time and time again…. to read

Believe it or not, you have just read the first three pages of my writing tonight.  Just now.  I did it in Mime.  Yes. This evening I wrote the entire prelude to this, in Mime. This all started this morning. 

I like to look at things up close. This shows up in my photographs, sometimes. I am pretty sure this all started when I was very young.  I can remember, lying on my belly, chin in my hands, propped up

Someone said to me yesterday….  Your day is what you make it. For some reason, it rubbed me the wrong way.   And then, a little later…. another person gave me this. “Some days when you try you succeed.” I love