Robert Frost wrote, “Not yesterday I learned to know the love of bare November days before the coming of the snow.” “The desolate, deserted trees, the faded earth, the heavy sky.” “These dark days of autumn rain are beautiful as days can be; She (my...
My wife was gone this weekend and I had to fend for myself. I don’t usually eat very well when she isn’t around. I have a bowl of Cheerios in the morning and the rest of the day is just picking here and there; maybe...
One of my favorite things to do for the state university where I teach is to supervise student teachers in our local public schools. This morning I was in a third grade with twenty students at the beginning of the school day. A voice came...
It was cacophony. The sounds of rap music, if you can call it music, (Wow, am I ever old!) were coming from the speakers in the ceiling and some fast talking adman was hawking Golden Oldies CDs from Time/Life on a television in the corner. ...
Old cigar boxes are wonderful because that’s where we can put all manner of useless stuff that’s too meaningful to throw away. We have one containing some old political campaign buttons. One says, “I like Ike.” There is an Adlai Stevenson button, two Nixon buttons...
This afternoon at Denny’s I watched a man order a breakfast special. It came with a large stack of pancakes, a strip of bacon and a pile of scrambled eggs. He was in my natural range of vision so I could watch as he put...
Unless you live in New England or are an extremely well informed football fan you probably do not recognize the name Jimmy Garoppolo . This year he will make $1,103,744. He has a terrific seat at all New England Patriot’s games since he is quarterback...
Ringo Starr is 75. 75!! It was not the Beatles, but Peter, Paul and Mary who sang, “Where have all the flowers gone?” But I wonder if Ringo ever sings those words. “Long time passing.” And it was Paul McCartney who wrote, “Yesterday, all my...
I currently have a graduate class that just sits and listens. I cannot get them to talk. One of the values of a graduate class is having a room full of mature adults who share the lessons and insights of having lived a few decades. ...
My dog doesn’t understand the time change from Daylight Saving to Standard Time. She eats at noon each day. She makes sure I do not forget. If I am late there is a lot of nose pushing and running back and forth to her dish. ...