Don’t quiz me on the details in this history video, but the overall statement was profound: a whole bunch of things throughout the the Mediterranean Sea area and Middle East — in a…
There was a brief period in my life when I wrote regular articles for a newspaper. (Note, I did not say I was a newspaper reporter; rather, a newspaper writer.)
I got paid some…
There are times when I wonder why the simple logic of things so basic, obvious and apparent to me in their need are not yet apparent to those who can make such things…
We were all once little, nascent beings, completely in the world and realm of our parents and caregivers.
This photo of my mom with her first born (me) makes me smile.
No sweet, poised photos…
When searching online for an image of people in a line, I found this image.
Le sigh, for those of you who recognize what this is. 'Tis not to be this year.
When you do…
Uber Chronicles? What’s that about?
I drive for Uber (here and there) and I write about each and every one of my passengers. Some stories are shorter, some are longer, but I do write…
If I want someone to accept me for who I am, I need to accept them for who they are.
They were a lovely group. Very nice. Professional, of course. Even--well, given that they were "bean counters"--actually a bit fun to work with.
While this link doesn't do justice to the volume of newsletters…
We have a family tradition of conking Easter eggs and having a friendly competition about it. My mother figured out how we could carry on the tradition by zoom, so she set about…
Fourteen minutes away is my next ride. I take it. I’m in a part of Baltimore now that I’ve not been in before. It’s out of the city center, out of the area…
In the "TP Scare of 2020," I think it's a great opportunity for Americans (in particular) to examine their default expectations about the availability of resources ... and how much of those resources…
Who are we to say when it is, or isn't, someone's time to go? Who are we to say we know how someone should or shouldn't exit this world? And who are we…