Small Moments of Great Reward

Two weeks ago I wrote that I was waiting for two books from my past to arrive in the mail. Well, they arrived and I read them.  I wa...

In the 1300s, the Italian poet Dante Alighieri wrote a three-part epic poem entitled The Divine Comedy . I have not read the entire work, bu...

I am awaiting the arrival in the mail of two books from my past. These are titles that have teased my memory for years and I finally succumb...

Note: I have blogged "an inch" every week for over 48 weeks now. When I reach a milestone (a foot, a yard), I often reflect on wha...

I drive a beater. My car is a 1998 Buick Century, dull purple in color, battered around the edges, terminal rust in the rocker panels, and...

I am not quite halfway through my Portland sojourn, trying not to dwell too much on the fact that after today my time remaining is less than...

I'm leaving on a jet plane, just like the song says. I leave tomorrow for Portland, Oregon, to spend eight days with both of my sons, ...