The Puzzle of Our Existence

In the beginning, the world, as we know it, was created. It doesn’t really matter how, it just was. And, in the beginning, like a puzzle, the first edge was formed. For the sake of argument, let’s say that time moves in a line from left to right, so it was the left edge. The […]

Three Hours to Change a Life

In 1975, I was in the 5th grade and was struggling with math. Our class had about 28-30 students and the Teacher, Dona Millan, was a school favorite. When I finished the 4th grade, she was the Teacher that I hoped to be assigned to. I really didn’t know why, other than I had heard […]

Scissors; What possesses these fickle things?

Time to trim the sideburns as, apparently, I’m not a “mutton chop” kinda guy. I grab a nice pair of barber scissors and trim the mass down on the right side of my face; all good. Switch hands and go for the left; the hair folds into the scissors. I turn them 180 degrees; same […]

The Diary of Francis Kelley

The Diary of Francis Kelley It was after midnight when I was sent to one of the city’s many parks. The main building was a favorite target for vandals and a neighbor had seen someone moving in the shadows. I parked nearby and approached quietly. The large, square concrete structure was dark inside, the outside […]

It’s time to rest, John

John McCain O dear soul, it is finally time for you to rest To gladly exhale, one last time Your corpus ever so weary and worn by tireless battles Never yielding, ever driven to Persevere, to Survive, to Overcome  You have returned home Physically broken, emotionally exhausted, trudging one day to the next with Strength […]