Waving to the Bullet Train Posted on 11/06/2022 by Michael Gray It’s not every day that I learn something new; even less often do I understand something familiar in a fresh way. But a few...
A Tooth for a Tooth Posted on 10/31/2022 by Michael Gray If I could access memories of other lifetimes, would I recognize possibilities that are slipping by unnoticed in this one? Does George Santayana’s maxim—...
A Circling Bird Posted on 07/05/2022 by Michael Gray This morning, it feels like an idle boast to claim that I move backwards in time, as I claimed in my previous post. When...
Destination Unknown Posted on 04/30/2022 by Michael Gray There is something about long journeys to new places; the memories always stay with us. As well as the Amtrak trips I have taken...
Fast and Slow, Close and Far Posted on 11/07/2021 by Michael Gray I keep being surprised when paying attention to the small stuff sharpens my appreciation for larger and more abiding concerns, including the way I...
The Many Faces of Time Posted on 10/10/2021 by Michael Gray My grandfather clock (not my grandfather’s, but named for the technology of another era) has stopped working well. It runs for a while and...
A Brief History Posted on 09/18/2021 by Michael Gray M showed up one day and didn’t know what he was doing there. Later it would be explained to him that birth for a...
Mr. Dumpty’s Rehabilitation Posted on 03/28/2021 by Michael Gray After his great fall, Mr. Dumpty took to wearing a corset. His figure had never been the kind that favored off-the-rack clothing, even those...
At Loose Ends Posted on 02/06/2021 by Michael Gray Most mornings, when I get up–today at 4 am– my typical activities are not shy about urging themselves on my attention: dishes, making and...
Stirring the Caldron of Time Posted on 11/15/2020 by Michael Gray As I opened the fridge door and wondered what would take the edge off my hunger, before I want out for my walk, I...