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“Do It Now!”
The recent passing of my dear Aunt Louise Long prompted me to write about how much she meant to me. It also caused me to think more about something I’ve been mulling over for some time. Below is what developed … Continue reading
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“It’s All Greek to Me”
[I wrote this a year or so ago and didn’t realize it hadn’t published. Tarkio College is being reborn as I write this. My brothers and I are still connected and some of us even closer than before. The rest … Continue reading
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“Life’s Illusions”
This was written on March 30, but I was away from my good WiFi connection and couldn’t get it posted. One of my favorite short stories is Nathaniel Hawthorne’s fantasy, “Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment.” Unfortunately, unless you had an abusive American … Continue reading
“Give It All”
April is National Poetry Month. So…. “Give It All” You know it’s right there if you reach out your hand the dream is so real and it’s all you can feel then you find out it’s a castle of … Continue reading
“Let Me”
When you are brave, let me stand with you; When you are afraid, let me shelter you; When you care for others, let me care for you; When you are in pain, let me ease your hurt; When you love, … Continue reading
“Break”
What used to be my formal living room is now my billiards room. Full-sized pool table, a couple of bar tables with high chairs (Husker logos included), sound, TV. One room of my two-story “man cave.” Sometimes when I need … Continue reading
“It’s a Wonder We’re Still Alive”
When hints of warm weather finally start to tease us in late March, the buzz-saw irritation of accelerating motorcycles punctuates the usual drone of nearby traffic. I am often reminded by both the fickle changes in the weather and the … Continue reading
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“No Two Alike”
I just looked out my window at the streetlamp across the street and discovered that it’s snowing. Humidity is high, so the flakes are mostly those big, fat wet ones characteristic of spring. Usually this prompts me to take an … Continue reading
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“Restoration, Rejuvenation, Reinvention”
Old buildings have always fascinated me. When I was a kid, I used to search for old abandoned farmhouses where I was sure I’d find all sorts of interesting things—yellowed newspapers stuffed in the walls, tools or toys or items … Continue reading
Howling at the Moon 
“I Still Hear the Bells”
Sometimes when I wake up late at night, I can smell pine trees and fresh snowfall. I look out the window and the stars are like streetlights, lining the avenues of my imagination. In the chorus of the wind, I … Continue reading →