I took a journalism class in high school. I don’t recall anything about it but this: who, what, when, where, why and how. We called this the “five w’s and the h”. Google says this. Who? – asking about a person What? – asking about an object When? – asking about a time Where? – asking about …
Our Things
If you’ve been around long enough, you have a lot of things. With two places to live, I have a ton. Most of it was acquired during my fifty-one years of marriage although I do still have a few items from my college days. A fraternity paddle, a couple of mugs and my Lambda Chi …
Once Upon A Time
Several years ago, while still the Superintendent of Britton-Macon Area School, I shared books with my staff on opening days. I presented a different one for the final eight years of my tenure: Tuesdays with Morrie, Who Moved My Cheese, all the Tom Brokaw “greatest generation books”, and numerous others. Mitch Album’s Tuesdays with Morrie …
I Whiffed
David and Lindsay’s twenty-first wedding anniversary was August 6th. I forgot all about it and wouldn’t have remembered at all if I hadn’t spoken with Lindsay that day. Shame on me. Years ago, Ruth and I divided the bill paying process between the two of us. She paid for some things, and I paid for …
Cardio Update
I played poker with my Jackson crew last week. Tom hosted. It’s the first time I’ve seen him this summer. When Covid hit we didn’t play for several months. When we did begin, we cut way back on snacks and drinks. We went from elaborate meals to individual bags of chips and drinks. We’ve gradually …
The Single Man
I fancy myself a bit of a romantic. I used to write poetry. I didn’t write a lot of poems, but enough to give the medium a shot. They were simple because that’s how I chose to write. I still do. I stopped writing poetry after I got married. It’s not that I didn’t have …
Morning Pages
I’ve written before about a group I joined in Florida last winter. It’s called Singles New Beginnings, and it’s made up of single people. Men and women looking for a change. That’s why I joined the group. We have a book, The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron. It serves as our text. The normal routine …
At That Exact Moment
Dirk lived down the street from “breakfast” David. He was a part of the poker group for several years. He had two sons, twins, Jason and Jeff. Jason hung out at our house for most of his high school years. He looked upon my David as an older brother, liked Michael and had a crush …
Last Wednesday Evening
Last Wednesday evening I spoke with Elizabeth on the phone. She had lots to share. Sutton has a new album with a big rollout planned in September, they’re going to Greece and Italy for Sutton’s birthday next month, they have extensive plans for Thanksgiving and Christmas, but perhaps the most exciting news is her new …
Carpe Diem
I met Roger Dixon while teaching for the Plainwell Community Schools. I started in the fall of 1969. Roger taught in the high school, and I taught in the middle school. His wife, Carolyn, taught with Ruth and me. I don’t think we were together for more than a year, or two, when Roger took …