As he overcame the trauma of struggling with mental illness, the author counts his survival as a blessing, and is humbled, but stronger than ever.
Archives for August 2012
Good Grief
Clause was a sable black cat with an attitude built on entitlement. He graciously allowed me and my other cat, Jack, to share his home, his food and his sleeping quarters for nearly three and a half years.
A Man On The Moon
“…I believe this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth.” – This goal was achieved when astronaut Neil A. Armstrong became the first human to set foot upon the Moon at 10:56 p.m. EDT, July 20, 1969.
Sirroco
Red desert sand, blue-black cliffs. Lemon sky. The smell of fried arancini and calzone …
Objectivity In Fiction
Guest author Marshall McCarthy discusses how objectivity in fiction can allow the reader to form their own opinion, as opposed to being force fed that of the writer’s.
Tarmac Meditations #88: Good Animals
“There is no substitute for learning to live in our bodies. All the tests and all the machines in the world will fail if we do not first become good animals.” ~ George Sheehan
What I Know to Do
For this sister life does not unfold like a mural with yellow bricks I can see stretching into the distance, guiding me along an illuminated ochre path.
Guardians Of The Deep
A Manta Ray blocks out the sun at Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary.
Working Outside The Box
Over the years I have held many jobs. When I was a teenager I cleaned for a friend of my mothers. The woman lived down the street from us and suffered from arthritis, she needed the help and I needed the cash, it worked out well for both of us. As I got older I […]
The Philippines, Part 1 – A Tropical Mosaic
Bohol, in the southern Visayas region, is about an hour and a half by Supercat ferry from Cebu and the region’s air gateway, Mactan Island International Airport, about 600km south of Manila.
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