The 4^th of July holiday evokes many emotions. I’ll laugh and banter with family and friends as we eat barbeque—perhaps indulge in a few beers. The Red Sox will play ball just for us on a TV set up at poolside. My brother-in-law will challenge all with his butt-bounce off the/… Read full post »

Do we still remember the Republican adulation of General David Petraeus? He came before Congress to advocate in favor of the “surge” in Iraq. He soared like a neo-con hawk ready to swoop down and feed on the far-left intellect that broke rank with the Bush Administration’s Mid-East… Read full post »

The weekend is over. Saturday’s warmth and Sunday’s chilling rain are now a collage of sensory images I will process and adapt to as this Monday progresses. Still I’m haunted as my day begins. But for a simple look my brother gave his son on Saturday, I wouldn’t be thinking of… Read full post »

Death has laughed at me many times, sometimes from distance, other times slapping me on the shoulder proclaiming, “Ain’t this a hoot?”

Death’s hilarity eludes me. Don’t get me wrong, I love humor, shit, sometimes my humor-mode kicks in when I’m writing, talking to… Read full post »