Alley (oops!) Abstracts
As a teacher I never backed away from a fight. My job was to provoke, to engage, to strike a match & kindle the G-Spot in a virgin intellect. So … Continue reading Alley (oops!) Abstracts
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preface from ‘Stone Soup’
STONE SOUP = a disparate collection of prose pieces featuring a narrator who lives on the edge. From falling in love with a cover girl in Los Angeles to getting … Continue reading preface from ‘Stone Soup’
Yellowstone II: Vistas & Critters
For a nature-lover and wildlife enthusiast, each day in Yellowstone is another magic carpet ride. The experience of my second week here has been just as wondrous as the first. … Continue reading Yellowstone II: Vistas & Critters
Not a Bad Way To Croak
Sometimes I am asked how I manage my health care, logistically speaking, given that I travel more or less full time. Simple… I still maintain my regular doctors down in … Continue reading Not a Bad Way To Croak
The Limpkin Chicks
Sibling Rivalry Down along the canal there are five limpkin youngin’s in their awkward years. Any two or three of them at any given moment might break into a squabble. … Continue reading The Limpkin Chicks
Socratic Wisdom
A very popular error: having the courage of one’s convictions; rather, it is a matter of having the courage for an attack on one’s convictions! – NIETZSCHE I’m not convinced … Continue reading Socratic Wisdom
