An essay by Gary Kamiya in Salon.com today, “Me and Mr. Bonds,” (click on the title link above), takes an interesting look at the moral dilemma that Barry Bonds will present us next season as he moves towards breaking Hank […]
The New World
On September 11th we needed to say goodbye.Our phones are mobile nowSo we did. And somewhereIn that bright blue skySamuel Barber’s Adagio for StringsFound every one of us. We needed to say goodbye to innocence;Goodbye to an innocenceWe did not […]
WildViolets, Toasted-Cheese, Sleep Magazine
Several websites have recently published fiction that I’ve written. Sleep Magazine posted my short story, “The Exact Black of Night,” back in October. You can find it in their archives near the bottom of the page. I am tickled pink […]
Ralph Ellison and How the Self Floats
Still from the film “Ralph Ellison: An American Journey” It seems to me that Ralph Ellison may be this country’s most important writer. Not so much for his production or even his style, but because of his deep wisdom and […]
Citadel on the Mountain
When we set out on our journey to Richmond, it never occurred to me that I would have a story to tell. I took some notes on thoughts I was having at the time. I wrote in my journal some. […]
Once and Future Worlds
The Acadians of the Maritime Coast in Canada were a fully integrated culture mixing Native and French cultures over the course of several centuries prior to the Revolutionary War. They were a culture of some 18,000 people wiped out in […]
I Don’t Need to Find Them
From the beginning it is likely they had a good idea what orphanage I would be sent to. I’m sure the Wayne County, Indiana professionals in the Department of Children and Family were considering their options–that I may well have […]
The Sad Story of the Invisible Mom
Around the time of my birthday every year, my mother would tell me how happy she had become once I came into her life. “Tell me how you found me,” I would say. “It’s a sad story,” she would respond. […]
Dogs and Wolves In My Dreams
My demons come back when we return to our room. The ventilation system doesn’t work well and there are no controls. The room is a perfect seventy-eight degrees with moderate humidity, but I want it seventy-two and I want a […]
