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The Teachers
When I think about my favorite classes, I realize it’s the teachers that inspired me, not the class subject. I had a high school biology teacher that made science interesting and fun. Her enthusiasm was contagious. I had a post-hippy English teacher that let us explore expression in all sorts of ways. In class I… Continue reading
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Power Outage
I think the best way to manage screen time is to endure a power outage. When I was a kid, no power meant no television, radio or lights. Now, add an interruption in computers, tablets, online streaming, cable, etc. I keep the television off as much as I can during the day. Sometimes the quiet… Continue reading
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Dreaming
I never liked the medical/clinical description of dreams, basically a result of the brain waking up, something routine, ordinary and insignificant, a function like breathing. Dreams reflect my state of mind. When I was a kid, I was very afraid. I had many dreams about being in dangerous places and under constant threat. I was… Continue reading
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Peace Day
The daily prompt suggests inventing a holiday. It would be Universal Peace Day, a global event. Radio, Television and all devices are turned off. The internet and telephones services remain active only to serve medical emergencies. No one works, except medical professionals and first responders, but only an on call basis. Transportation is shut down,… Continue reading
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Most Of It
Regret is a tough thing. When I think about parts of my life I might want to relive, I think of too many. I wish a dated more in high school and college. I wish I was more social. I wish I didn’t drink in college. I wish I got better grades and did activities… Continue reading
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Magna Carta
My father was well read. He taught me history and gave me a world view, an eye for the big picture. One of the things that interests me is how people organize themselves to get along. Right now, the “nation state” is the main way people organize themselves across the globe. Most places allow the… Continue reading
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Laughter
My wife says I don’t laugh enough. We will be watching a show, presented as a comedy. She will be laughing. She will look at me, silent and stoic, maybe carrying a tight smile, and ask me “Why aren’t you laughing?” I will reply: “I am!” I might feel something is funny, but it takes… Continue reading
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Never Old
My mother lived until she was 86. She could get around but it was a struggle. Her mind was good, but she forgot things and often repeated the same stories. Generally, it was clear she was old and wearing down. She knew it, but she didn’t feel old. She said she felt as fresh and… Continue reading
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Old Question
I’ve pondered the question of three wishes many times, partly because it comes up in movies and television fairly often. In fact, I just saw an old episode of the TV show “Bewitched,” where Darren forgets he has wishes and his third wish puts him back in the shower with his clothes on: ha-ha. But… Continue reading
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Fall
I like the Fall. The air is cool and crisp. It’s a relief from the hot and humid of Summer. The trees are changing color. Some trees are so bright that they radiate like the sun. But … I don’t like picking up leaves. I usually use my lawn mower to pick them up until… Continue reading
About Me
Indie author and self taught artist, creating for over fifty years, also a former corporate lawyer and systems manager … and other assorted vocations. Writing is my passion. I just released my first science fiction novel, Escape From Desolation, eBook and paperback. More information at my author page: http://escapefromdesolation.com
