Chipped Demitasse

A chipped demitasse embodies a paradoxical yet peaceful coexistence of beauty, flaws, fragility, frivolity, and strength. It's us, and it's life.

Monday, March 11, 2024

Cornflower Sky

My father is gone now. He was 91 at the time of his death more than 20 years ago. He shed no tears over not living long enough. If he were...

Saturday, March 9, 2024

The Phobic Do-Gooder

A Pause in the Workday An office building where I used to work is wrapped in tall, wide windows. One winter day, something hit the glass ...

Saturday, February 24, 2024

I Was Just Resting My Eyes . . . for Four Years

COVID Sucked Steam - Bigtime COVID-19 sucked the steam right out of my little demitasse, leaving its contents to cool for four years. I star...

Sunday, March 1, 2020

Playing Games with Underwater Welders

I play this game on my phone called Words with Friends . It's a lot like Scrabble , and most of the people I play with are people I actu...

Sunday, December 15, 2019

Facebook 101

When I'm on Facebook, I get the feeling I'm being immersed in a different culture. I'm not multi-lingual enough to have much Fac...

Sunday, November 3, 2019

A Live Van Gogh

I'm at an age where I have more aches and pains than ever. I've also noticed I feel them less when I'm happy. And the pain isn...

Sunday, October 27, 2019

The Axeman Loves to Swing

Have you ever heard of the Axeman of New Orleans? He was (or they were) responsible for a string of slayings and non-fatal attacks that took...

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