Monthly Archives: September 2020

So tempting…maybe pushing my discipline to a non-boundary…to comment upon last night’s Debacle.  I mean, Debate.  Of course.  I have my candidate for Presidential Election.  And.  You have yours. I could extend my concerns…in fact had written about a moment … Continue reading →

In the coursing of life…yours and mine…I imagine there are inside parts of us that murmur, maybe even tremor, at what is happening.  I did write a blog for today, but have pushed a HOLD button so I can marinate … Continue reading →

Sharing two videos—which mean the world to me.  Maybe?  To you, too.  At least if not “the world,” maybe at least a tug in and on your heart and soul. Why?  Because without elegance and eloquence, my “sense” is we … Continue reading →

I’ve written about them before–even “graced” one of my novels.  Met Sam and Joe at the Good News Church Soup Kitchen in the northern zone of Chicago–along Howard Avenue–probably the most destitute zip code in Chicago, the Cabrini-Green Homes notwithstanding. … Continue reading →

He has an attitude. Quick.  What does that say?  Generally, if not universally that means something…maybe more…all things negative.  Attitude?  It’s about someone who features the negative.  As the saying follows, someone who ALWAYS sees the thorn. To that end, … Continue reading →

A lesson I don’t pay enough attention to came from, yep you guessed it, Miss Agnes Carter, my best teacher ever, helping us grow in more than vocabulary in the 8th grade, 2nd floor corner room at Vernon Grade School, … Continue reading →

There are times when life…its evidence…numbs.  Maybe not you…but personally the focus on where healing is needed…is not blurry…but at times it is not present. What occurs to me is Nurse Ratchet.  I love “One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest.”  … Continue reading →

Pushing October…a month that reminds me, above every month, of the beauty and grace of the earth. Sure.  Fires and floods and rampaging anger in politics get our attention. But. This morning I share something deeper…at least to me.  To … Continue reading →

Today…ah, today.  Monday, September 21, 2020.  My mind is not like a water bug, darting erratically.  Nor is it a log gathering moss.  Nope.  This morning, as I gather my list [I do that more than regularly] on what I … Continue reading →

Two Prescriptions for Living A Good Life and Living It Well: