RECORDING MOMENTS IN TIME

Stepping outside, the air was chilly, smoky, the sky cloudy with patches of blue peeking through. Everyday news of how we are winning...

She walked in, slightly stooped, head down, focused on her phone. The young, friendly hostess smiles stepping forward to greet her....

It’s impossible to see! It’s impossible to not see! Where the hell is it? It’s there every single day, 24 hours a day. And whatever you...

The question, “What Will You Do On Day One?” This followed by a rehearsed, blah, blah, blah… really? Let’s be real. In no particular...

Mid-morning and the temperature was already in the 90s and there she (or he, does it really matter) stood with a sign seeking help? Like...

Sitting on the patio this cloudless night, can see zillions of stars, blinking away and wonder… When did this thing we call a universe...

Here I stand and pause. Briefly, I look back and consider all I am leaving behind, friends and family, and chaos and grief. I could go...

Sitting, editing a story, I pause and notice the nearby printer has powered-up. Why? Momentarily squirreled… I quickly return to the task...

First, let’s define migrant: movement of a person or people from one country, locality, place of residence, etc., to settle in another....

I watched. Five minutes and must admit it was painful. He is old. So is the other guy. We do age differently. I’m old. I see my age in...

Actually, it was okay. Sure, there were the daily reminders, breaking news, but really for me, it had an upside. Surprised, but from my...

OMG! Did you hear? There’s a presidential debate scheduled. Did you know Americans have the most expensive urine in the world? We’re #1,...

It was a telling look. Her eyes told the story, revealed the lie. “Conveying truthfully is not possible with words alone; instead, rather...

Years ago, employed by educational organizations, I was hired to evaluate materials. Curriculum to be purchased and used by hundred of...

Watching America’s Funniest Home Video, I wonder how humanity has survived. The things we do, unaware of the consequences, an action...

We sit silently around the oval altar suspicious of players, heads bowed, hunched over game masters, calculating the odds of success. Old...

‘Tis true, I’m tired of life. Which differs from I’m tired of living. Each day filled with mundane task. Heard an interesting term upon...

Van Gorder, Dave, major league baseball player, catcher for the Cincinnati Reds. Among his talents, throwing a runner out attempting to...

Lunch hour in the rear-view mirror, the restaurant empties. Matched couples. Old friends, three elderly men, then a group of eight mature...

Camping in the mountains, relaxing next to a bolder, warmed by a crackling fire, heard a whisper, “Hey, up here.” Squinting into the...