Happy St. Patrick’s Day

Here’s wishing you happiness, safety and good judgment on this pseudo-holiday!

Should you find that pot o’ gold, remember to share….

Innocence Lost

For a full week, the areas surrounding Jacksonville have been gripped by the ongoing story of a little boy missing in Brunswick, GA — about 45 minutes north of here. Christopher Barrios, Jr. simply vanished a week ago yesterday in the afternoon. He was last seen on the playground that sat, as I [...]

A Quarter Pounder & Fries. Hold the Civility.

It doesn’t happen often, but I do get cravings for junk food from time to time. I rarely act on those cravings, and I seldom go fast food establishments. As a person with Celiac Disease, in fact, indulging in such food is a double whammy for me. Earlier this week, [...]

Like Riding a Bicycle

Life supposedly is filled with activities that, once learned, stay with you forever. The learning curve is such that you can only go up it, like that first big hill on a roller coaster; you can’t go back. I hear the expression frequently: “Don’t worry; it’s like riding a bicycle.” Or [...]

The Question — A Short Story

(c) 2003

She had arrived first. He could see her through the window as he walked toward the door. She sat at a small table in the corner of the café that he had suggested. Rarely crowded, it seemed out of place, he thought, in this southeastern city. He wondered how it survived, but he [...]

This Is Bad Naked!

Sometimes a television program manages to become a part of our popular culture. For example, I blame Friends for much of the demise of the English language. That, however, is a subject for another day. Relating to the topic du jour, I refer, of course, to Seinfeld. A fellow blogger whom I adore referred to [...]