Unable to come in from the coldMy body is moved from the gurney onto a block of ice which is disguised as an operating table. The flimsy hospital gown I am wearing is…3d ago43d ago4
Whale Tails, an Iceberg Graveyard, and a Leopard SealAt seven o’clock one morning the voice of our ship’s captain boomed over the intercom. “This is your captain speaking. We are surrounded by…Jan 252Jan 252
A Board Versus A Boarder Versus On BoardWords and how they evolve in their meanings and usages fascinates me. Perhaps that is because the English language, unlike French, is one…Jan 11Jan 11
An After Christmas PoemBeing reared a Southern Baptist, we did not go in for all the saints and holy days that other religions, especially the Catholics…Jan 61Jan 61
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A Mele Kalikimaka in HawaiiThe thing I was dreading most about my first Christmas in Hawaii was that I knew it would be a normal Hawaiian day. That meant the sun…Dec 23, 2024Dec 23, 2024
Here We Come A-Caroling’Tis the seasons to hear Christmas songs played more times than you want to hear them in variations covering the spectrum from jazz to rock…Dec 18, 2024Dec 18, 2024
Failing to Meet Men’s ExpectationsWhy, I wonder, do men tend to expect more of me than I can deliver? This has been a recurring pattern throughout my life. My father is…Dec 13, 2024Dec 13, 2024
Remember Pearl Harbor on December 7December 7, 1991, dawned cloudless and perfect, much as it had fifty years before. The previous night gusty winds and showers played havoc…Dec 5, 2024Dec 5, 2024
A Poem to Start the HolidaysThe following poem seemed perfect as, ready or not, we move into December and all the hustle, bustle, chaos, shopping, mailing, baking, and…Dec 1, 2024Dec 1, 2024