Monthly Archives: April 2020

  The room was dark except a single red LED. I had been having the most wonderful quarantine dream that seamed to be going on forever and the memory of which did not last a nano second after I had … Continue reading →

  Dear Pops: My dreams are always more vivid during the summer. Somehow the heat bakes more intensity to the thoughts that pass through my psyche. In a normal world, there is a slow build up to these vivid dreams. … Continue reading →

It was our last night in Italy. The trip which had been planned for months to accommodate the needs and desires of all the participants. There was Rich, my best friend since High School, and his wife who had been … Continue reading →

A Brazilian breakfast is quite different than an American one. A typical American breakfast might be a couple of eggs prepared the way you like them along, a rasher or two of bacon or breakfast meat of choice (Taylor Ham … Continue reading →

It was an unlikely occurrence. It was the late summer of 1964 and my brother David, age 8, and I, age 7, found ourselves on a bus from the Aenon Baptist Church from Vauxhall, New Jersey. What made it unlikely … Continue reading →

In April 1988 I had one of the great jobs in the world.   I was the Beverage Alcohol Manager of Rolling Stone Magazine. It meant that I sold advertising to the spirit, beer, and wine companies. That is right, … Continue reading →

The home Elaine built here in Rio is very modern. Imagine three rectangular solids, each slightly smaller than the other and slightly offset, stacked on top of each other. The ground floor of the house was built with the idea … Continue reading →

    Yesterday, a woman who I have known for over a half century posted a meme that shocked and saddened me. It showed two images. One was a picture of an elderly religious Jew being processed into a concentration … Continue reading →

  These times are so uncertain There’s a yearning undefined People filled with rage We all need a little tenderness… But I think it’s about forgiveness Forgiveness The Heart of the Matter Mike Campbell, Don Henley, John David Souther   … Continue reading →

  Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not. Samuel Johnson I have been thinking a lot about kindness over the last few days.   Part of this has to do with the country where I am currently … Continue reading →