As a shy middle-school kid, I had only a few close friends. I was considered a nerd, even if that word had not been coined yet. I was into science and mechanics, and I read ferociously. I loved reading about inventors and scientists and how they shaped the world as we know it. I wasn’tContinueContinue reading “Irving and Squiggy Lived On”
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“WE GREW UP ON HOSE WATER”
If you had the privilege of growing up in the 1960’s or 1970’s, you were given some of the most incredible lifetime experiences any kid could imagine. It was a glorious time. You were free in ways you could never imagine today. You really didn’t know how good you had it back then. As IContinueContinue reading ““WE GREW UP ON HOSE WATER””
AN AMERICAN POET NAMED FROST
America fell in love with a poet. Not just any poet. This was Robert Frost. Frost told his life story through his poetry, but most of his story was of grief and despair. He grew up poor and anxious to find his niche in life. He tried teaching, farming, carpentry, and was a failure atContinueContinue reading “AN AMERICAN POET NAMED FROST”
Sorry Lord… Not Today!
So there you are, out for a hike all by yourself, trotting through the late summer pines and aspens on a sunny weekday afternoon in a local park. You pass by a stream and slow down just a bit, to take in the soothing sounds of the rippling waters cascading down a few rocks. AContinueContinue reading “Sorry Lord… Not Today!”
Benny’s, Shoobies & Foots
Many of you who know me and have read my blogs, or have bought at least one of my books, know that I hail from that little tiny, congested, expensive eastern state of New Jersey. I now live in Colorado, but that doesn’t stop me from keeping up with my family or being interested inContinueContinue reading “Benny’s, Shoobies & Foots”
OH CANADA!
Canada. Our neighbor to the north has been in the news a lot lately, and not always for good reasons. This vast expanse, bigger in size than Australia, the United States and even Africa has been sitting there quietly for centuries. It’s always being the quiet neighbor, the kind neighbor, and the polite neighbor, theContinueContinue reading “OH CANADA!”
