Month: March 2021

Then and Now I study the part in the auburn hair of a taut young woman heading for the beach. The Riviera Versilia. She’ll disrobe in the transept formed by the aisle of beach chairs and the Tirennian Sea. Stretching out on the canvas altar, she’ll arch her back, baring her breast to her scorching … Continue reading Locked in, Tuscany…Locked Down, Kalamazoo

“Hey! I found a bulldozer on the internet!” I exclaim to my buddy Spalding. “And it’s free. We just have to go pick it up in Nebraska.” “What you mean WE?” Spalding mutters. To someone who doesn’t know him, Spalding’s reply would seem to imply a certain reluctance to drive across four states with his … Continue reading Just Enough to Get Home

Did you ever hear someone talking to their dog? I am not a pet person, but I can imagine there is something plausible in all that. Us live-alones need to verbalize once in a while to keep the vocal cords operational. And while it’s true that older folks sometimes confuse inner voice with outer voice … Continue reading Alexa…put a sock in it

My buddy, Lenny, mentioned that his brother was a civil engineer. Wham. My anecdotal Tourette’s syndrome kicked in. Do you remember the Groucho Marx show where if you said the magic word a bird dropped down? That’s the way my mind works—say the right word and a joke pops out. Anyway, back to Lenny’s brother. … Continue reading Anecdotal Tourette’s