swing and a miss: part one
Some years back (I won't say exactly when, in order to protect the innocent – chiefly…
strings attached
I'm going to try something a little different today. If you are reading right now from an iPhone or other…
hypothesis
I woke this morning to find a text waiting:
Dear Erik:
I love you. In my stunted, lopsided, entirely…





This spring, my stepfather, Ron, was called to serve another tour of duty in Iraq, where he serves…

I'll give you the disclaimer up front: this post is likely only for the more stalwart and…
In a previous post, entitled "carlotta's wisdom," I shared with you three pieces…
A handful of readers may have seen this image and title before.…
Picture it. Sicily. 1912.
A six-year-old boy sits to have his picture taken, the three…
In yesterday's post, "sound and light," I told you about Ricky – the blind teenager that my…
Last night, I joined the best people for food and fireworks in Marshfield, by the…