Truths I have known
Some truths are anchored to the situations to which they pertain. Some truths are like a bird trying to get airborne, discovering its ability...
If Only I Hadn’t Seen that Obituary
How different my life might have been, if I hadn’t seen that obituary for my fiance, Julia. Of course, Paul– half imaginative genius, half...
Stirring the Caldron of Time
As I opened the fridge door and wondered what would take the edge off my hunger, before I want out for my walk, I...
A Misunderstood Genius
I do my best thinking inside a straight jacket. I first discovered this after an incident, which the psychiatrist, whom I won’t dignify with...
Empty Space
My life changed forever twenty years ago, We had driven to a look-out on Route 1 in northern California where, once everyone had parked...
Three Manifestations, One Heart
I’ve always thought that Christianity is monotheist: one God above all. It seems that this Christian God is not only above all, watching every...
Another Duck in the Rain
A friend of mine told me the other day that he avoids saying he has Parkinson’s; and he is certain that his refusal to...
Losing Paradise
In the 1970’s, at a time when I had too much time on my hands, I composed this palindrome (in other words, it reads...
Simple Insights
I had two insights this past week. They both seem as simple as to be hardly worth mentioning; but I don’t want to forget...
The Alien Interviews
Aliens have been watching us for a long time, but—to the immense relief of many—in October, 2020, they made their presence known to the...