Whoops, I let you see the real me
“Good fences make good neighbors,” according to Robert Frost in his poem Mending Wall.
“There where it is we do not need the wall:
…He is all pine and I am apple orchard.” Continue reading “inner circle” »
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who judges perspectives?
July 11th, 2017
creativity is not editing
After my junior year of college, I left Southern Oregon College, now Southern Oregon University, and transferred to the University of Oregon in Eugene for a larger college experience . Continue reading “who judges perspectives?” »
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artist or no?
July 4th, 2017
I’m here and want to live
“Why do writers write? Because it isn’t there,” said novelist Thomas Berger last century. I haven’t invented anything new, but have spent my life combining what others have created to form my own style. Continue reading “artist or no?” »
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Pip’s gauntlet
June 27th, 2017
looking at him makes me laugh
Life can be funny without trying to be funny. My Chihuahua, Pip, has been surviving a serious eye problem, which requires drops and oral pain medication several times a day. He’s wearing what my friend calls, ‘the cone of shame,’ a blue headdress tied with a bow, intended to keep him from rubbing his eye. It’s sad to see him in that, but it’s funny too, which made me consider the benefits of humor. Continue reading “Pip’s gauntlet” »
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right or happy?
June 20th, 2017
not everything has to be a battle
Someone told me that roots of communication obstacles came from our families of origin. I agree that environment plays a gigantic role in how people communicate. It’s also possible to retrain ourselves to expand positive communication. Sometimes it’s just about silence. Continue reading “right or happy?” »
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little, big, white, black
June 13th, 2017
just because I want it to be true doesn’t mean it is
M.Scott Peck was a Quaker who became a psychiatrist, and wrote a bestselling book, The Road Less Traveled. Peck’s career was devoted to understanding human nature, and he also worked in prisons, which formed the basis of another book called People of the Lie. Continue reading “little, big, white, black” »
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Love Anniversary
June 6th, 2017
Come on People now…
My grandfather was a 9th generation American, and was in his eighties when he wrote a letter to the 11th generation, welcoming us to the family. Continue reading “Love Anniversary” »
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Summer of Love
May 30th, 2017
Come on People, Love one another right now
It’s the fiftieth anniversary of San Francisco’s Summer of Love. My friend and I were there, wore our beads and long hair, before starting freshman year of high school. We smoked marijuana and played on Golden Gate Park’s kiddy merry-go-round while rock and roll music played on the greens, and positive energy flowed like a river. Continue reading “Summer of Love” »
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What feeling ugly does
May 23rd, 2017
trying to fix the outside doesn’t change what’s inside
My seventh grade friend Lindy and I hung around Tiburon’s Angel Island ferry dock on Main Street’s Penny Arcade behind Bird and Hound Clothing. Goofing off, we watched penny movies for a dime and played foosball. Continue reading “What feeling ugly does” »
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knowing kids
May 16th, 2017
two tunnels into Tiburon
North tunnel was the longest of the two tunnels heading to Tiburon, extending a quarter of a mile under a mountain between Bel Aire subdivision and Corte Madera, straight and pitch black in its middle. Continue reading “knowing kids” »
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