If I were to run for a Senate seat Would I rule justly, no matter the heat? Would re-election not be a fear And allow me to serve with my heart fully clear? Would I do the right thing and not just toe the party line? Or would I be a coward, and not speak … Continue reading If I were a US Senator
Aim To Be Better
I normally write short stories on this blog site, and keep my editorial type writing to my other blog site. But this one is important enough to post on both sites. After George Floyd was murdered on May 25, 2020 … after the marches, vigils, demonstrations and protests began, I thought about what I could … Continue reading Aim To Be Better
That day, last summer
I can still hear the laughter, still feel the warmth of the sun on my shoulders, the spray of the water being picked up by the occasional breeze. It had been hot that summer, hotter than any I remembered. The electric bills were through the roof from having run the air conditioning non-stop. We’d woken … Continue reading That day, last summer
Help Is On The Way
There was a loud screech, an even louder thump that one felt as much as heard, and then, nothing. That’s how it all began. I had been on my way to an important job interview. Having been out of work for a few months, every interview had become important. My savings were dwindling fast, even … Continue reading Help Is On The Way
The Morning Walk
“Oh look, a woodpecker!”, I exclaimed as I pointed towards the top of a tree about fifty yards in front of us. “Where?” asked Claire. We stopped walking, as I directed her gaze to the spot where the red-headed bird was perched on the side of a dead limb. Claire wondered aloud, “How did you … Continue reading The Morning Walk
