Lessons learned from a lifetime of creative endeavors, critical thinking, and ideological indifference
Breaker, Breaker One-Nine
Before the internet, there was the Citizens Band Radio, allowing us to call out into the abyss, hoping for a reply Originally published July, 2023 “Breaker, breaker, one-nine,” I called into the receiver. I sat in the dormer window of my third-floor bedroom and listened to the silence, occasionally broken…
Writing The Bones
Structuring compelling creative nonfiction that draws the reader in and leaves a lasting impression.
David Malcolm McCarty (1942-2022)
“Thou hast made us for thyself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it finds its rest in thee.” St. Augustine As a deeply committed connoisseur of the Irish exit, David Malcolm McCarty performed his final disappearing act on October 19, 2022, as he left us to be with…
Searching For Stories
Whether it’s a jaunt to a foreign land or a trip to the corner store, getting out of the house increases your chances of finding a good story.
My Life As A Project
I live in a project. Not a low-income housing project—not that kind. A different sort of project. One that never seems to be finished and is always at some stage of birth, disrepair or demise. A never-ending experiment in coaxing something out of nothing. An early 18th century home in…
The Benefit of Judgment
“Judge not, lest ye be judged.” —Matthew 7:1 “Sometimes the Bible in the hand of one man is worse than a whisky bottle in the hand of another. There are just some kind of men who’re so busy worrying about the next world they’ve never learned to live in this…
The Rules Are The Rules
Possibly the most disappointed I’ve been with President Biden since he took office was yesterday, when in response to questions concerning Sha’Carri Richardson’s ban from competing in the Olympics for marijuana use, he answered “the rules are the rules.” Sigh. Deep breath. Citing “the rules” reveals an astounding ignorance of…
The American Flag As A Symbol of Aggression
No less than three different people have commented to me today about witnessing ostentatious displays of aggressive patriotism in the form of American flags flown with what could only be described as hateful intent.
I Feel The Tide Turning
One of the more bizarre side effects of life on social media, specifically on Facebook, is how it’s allowed us to track our lives over the course of time. We are constantly reminded about what we thought or said in years past, how we looked, what we wore, what upset…