My dad had a deep and abiding respect for shade and ’51 Ford Shoebox convertible vent windows. I’m quite sure he never slept a night of his life in air conditioning. While I never did come across … [Read more...] about Unplugged and Alive
Author Notes
My Friend Henry is Dead
My friend Henry is dead. I just heard. Looking back it’s been thirty years since we last spoke. Henry was not Polish, he was a “Fucking, black dirt, Polock.” He made that clear to anyone who was … [Read more...] about My Friend Henry is Dead
Pine Boughs and Wrenches from a Walk in the Woods
It wasn't always like this, the rush and commotion and panic and dread of something so meaningless. No, it was simpler, because it was a simpler time. A scary a-bomb time, but simpler. The season … [Read more...] about Pine Boughs and Wrenches from a Walk in the Woods
Veterans Day
One of the toughest and bravest guys I ever met spent the Battle of the Bulge, WWII, shitting his pants, literally. He was a 19 year old gunnery sergeant from Chester, NY. The most anti-war person … [Read more...] about Veterans Day
Immigrants
I know this kid named Oz. He’s from Honduras. One of the finest young men I’ve ever known. A good, solid, honest and decent and trustworthy man. At one point in his life he was “illegal,” he’s now … [Read more...] about Immigrants
Time…
Abandoned train stations, old barns, houses like this write their own stories. How fast did the fall come. On one hour, on one day, did one single event cause everything that once was solid and … [Read more...] about Time…
Time…
There is no laughter like the laughter shared with an old friend, with your oldest and longest running friend. The guy that's been there with you through it all, with you and for you every step of the … [Read more...] about Time…
The Myth and the Underbelly
This is not to diminish the horrible story of that twenty-two year old woman whose death has become something of a national obsession; I’m in offices all day, many have cable news on wall-mounted TVs. … [Read more...] about The Myth and the Underbelly
