Some people treat falling as evidence of an underlying, worrisome, medical condition. I have refined it to an art form. Those of us who have crossed the threshold of a certain age are now asked, as a part of one’s…

The Strangers Case Anyone who has not experienced the genius of Shakespeare knows not what they are missing. Here, in a speech from the unfinished play Sir Thomas More, Shakespeare again demonstrates his brilliance. On May 1, 1517 — now…

It’s so simple, just ask a four-year-old. The innocence of children, a common theme, is a misnomer. The innocence implies they had some capability to surrender it. They do not until we teach them how. What children are is honest,…

“For in that sleep of death what dreams may come?”Shakespeare, Hamlet, Act 3, Scene 1 Once again, we face the changing of the numbers, assigning an artificial appellation to the passage of time. 2026. Two thousand and twenty-six years marking…

We live in a time of chaos with a President whose behavior mirrors that of a petulant child rather than a statesman. The Oval Office, once a symbol of dignity and deliberation, becomes a stage for tantrums, impulsive decisions, and…

There is no nice way to say this, so I am just going to say it, much as it grieves me to do so. Mr. President, you are an idiot. I do not say this lightly, but I do say…

“When life itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies? Perhaps to be too practical is madness. To surrender dreams — this may be madness. Too much sanity may be madness — and maddest of all: to see life as…

Author’s Note (I used a title to help United States Senator Tommy Tuberville—who prefers the title “Coach” to Senator—understand the issue (https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/sen-tommy-tuberville-struggles-answer-questions-alabamas-ivf-ruling-rcna140073) For now, I will ignore the issue of who the people of Alabama selected to represent them in…

(Link to the beginning)  PLEASE SHARE! Make the Story Travel Around the world! Jebidiah stared at the scene before him. A collection of the apparitions he’d gathered over the years hovered around Mrs. Claus as she told stories of the…

Way back in 1972 one of my best friends, Tony Afonso, introduced me to the music of Neil Diamond, in particular the song “Brooklyn Roads.” This was accomplished by the incredibly technical act of placing a vinyl album on a…