The collection
Writings
His words, released a little at a time.
- 01 Balaam’s Ass You may be asking yourself why I titled this "Balaam's Ass." Those who know me well will need no explanation. For the rest, though, here's my rationale: I have, unfortunately,…
- 02 Come, Ye Disconsolate Do you ever have one of those memories that prompts so many emotions you don’t know whether to laugh, cry, bow in shame, or wiggle with joy? I was reminded…
- 03 Cheese My love affair with cheese began when I was too young to know what a love affair was, much less have one. I was a preschooler and, in those days,…
- 04 Spider Lilies, Porch Swings and the Fragrance of Memories A Scent-imental Journey While I'd much rather see what a true photographer could do with this photo subject, I'm more than delighted to be around the real thing. Here are a couple of…
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05 YESTERDAY MORNING or DECEMBER 20, 2017 A Bemoan · a story in 5 parts Yesterday, December 20, 2017, started rotten. That's probably bad grammar, but I do not care. The beginning of yesterday deserves no such consideration from me as good grammar. The night…
- 06 Christmas Recollections, Wrappings, and Rantings The Carols Hearing Christmas carols on the radio, singing them at church, or watching Christmas choir programs on television are all highlights of the season, for me. While I do have a…
- 07 There’s Always a Maiden Voyage … My introductory contribution to Substack Dear Guest, I think I'm supposed to write some sort of autobiographical sketch to give everyone an idea of who I am and all that kind of thing, but that…