Falling – Part I
I stood at the top of the key with a basketball in my hands. I wanted to pass but nobody was open. It had been…
Flying
The reason people hate flying is because they have no control over the plane. With cars, they are they navigators and are quite capable careening…
Not Cool – Statistics
DON: Top of the seventh with The KC Commoners carrying a 3-1 lead over The Baltimore Grackles. Commoners starting pitcher, Al Pepper, so far has…
Manly
What makes a man? I usually ask this question when sitting on a couch, watching a football game, drinking a beer. Sometimes, I can’t help…
Oops!
“Nobles walked into the lobby, his head aching with images of things to come, little details to remember, Like – Jesus, the typewriter!” Elmore Leonard LaBrava…
Haircuts
When I was young, haircuts were an easy chore. Every month my mom sent me to a family friend. So I sat in the center…
Direction
It was late. The sun had set. I was driving into pitch-darkness in unfamiliar terrain. So, for the first time in my life I asked…
Sportsmanship
Fair play has always been a concern of mine. I’m not necessarily a fan of the underdog, but I do cheer the opportunities that make…
Jokes On Me – That’s Questionable
CROSSROADS HANK: Hey Hal, why is your chicken crossing the road? HAL: Looks like it’s trying to get to the other side. HANK: That’s comedic…
The 4th
When it came to The 4th of July, there was only one thing on my mind growing up – fireworks. Thoughts of freedom did not…
