drivingwithnohandsI met death again yesterday, but he just wanted to go outside.The first time I really met death was when they closed my father’s casket after the wake to take it over to the church. I nearly passed…Sep 51Sep 51
drivingwithnohandsPresent participles, f-bombs, and me.I don’t remember what I said to the priest during my first confession. I was only seven at the time. I do remember as I got older…Aug 27Aug 27
drivingwithnohandsNot “A Serious Man”In her acceptance speech last night at the Democratic National Convention, Kamala Harris said that Donald Trump is not “a serious man.” At…Aug 24Aug 24
drivingwithnohandsThere is no “should” about it.After my last post about my trip to the ER, I received a number of emails and texts offering support and sympathy. Some even said they…Aug 181Aug 181
drivingwithnohandsAgainst.Last week I lived through what seems to be one of the most conceptually accurate statements of the essence of pain.Aug 14Aug 14
drivingwithnohandsLes Enfants!One of my favorite English literature professors at Providence College (René Fortin) told us a story about one his mentors. He was meeting…Jul 18Jul 18
drivingwithnohandsOn the road againA few people have told me that they notice that I haven’t posted anything lately. That’s because I’ve been working steadily on a longer…Jul 13Jul 13
drivingwithnohandsYou can keep your damn monkey wrenchYesterday, as I was driving to pick up Sammie from the Hometown Pet Resort in Weymouth where he stayed during my trip to San Antonio TX to…Apr 12Apr 12
drivingwithnohandsWhen reading and scribbling could get you killedPercival Everett’s new novel James has been getting good reviews. In the novel, the enslaved character Jim in Mark Twain’s The Adventures…Apr 2Apr 2
drivingwithnohandsPiously IrreverentMy comments on the first Sister Holiday murder mystery focused on her search for a community of trust…Mar 24Mar 24