You never know what may cause tears. The sight of the Atlantic Ocean can do it, or a piece of music, or a face you’ve never seen before. A pair of somebody’s old shoes can do it. Almost any movie made before the great sadness that came over the world […]
Unfortunately, I only caught the end of the inauguration. The part that I saw was powerful and hopeful. History has been made. A lot of people who had been disillusioned with our country have been reengaged and everyone is curious to see how his reign will play out. I wonder […]
Everyone makes plans when they are young. The teacher asks the kids what they want to be when they’re older. “I’m going to be a firefighter”. “I’m going to be a weatherman”. “I’m going to be a news reporter”. Of course, there are also plans for who you will marry […]
I spent a lot of time on sleepless nights looking out my window at the other houses and watching the cars pass by. There was the vacant house next door and the house that always had the loud parties well into the night and then there was his house. It […]
me: tell me more about this song buddy: well, it’s from later in his career… after he’d lived a good part of his life. buddy: i like the line that’s something like, “if there’s one thing i’ve learned in all my crazy years, it’s that life keeps running in cycles; […]
Either life is holy with meaning, or life doesn’t mean a damn thing. You pay your money and you take your choice. Only never take your choice too easily, of course. Never assume that because you have taken it one way today, you may not take it another way tomorrow. […]
Mary had a little lamb, Her face displayed a glow For there was a great big need, The naked needed clothes Mary had a gentle lamb, Raised to take our blows And everywhere the Father led, The lamb was sure to go Unto the shearer He was led, Slaughtered on […]
