Recently, I informed my children that some of their earlier nicknames were Ham and Chunk. At the time, it made perfect sense. The older one, starved for attention on the…
It was Tuesday, March 3, 2020, 17:25. I keep my phone on what I call Continental time but what is more commonly known as military time here in the United…
I’m not in the business of writing obituaries. As much as I consider myself a realist and someone who is aware of the inevitability of life, I don’t like to…
In all the years I’ve lived in DC, I’d never taken the drive just 30 minutes south to visit Mount Vernon. Thanks to IGDC, I was able to attend yesterday,…
Recently, I walked through the Sunday-quiet streets of Ivy City DC, and I heard bits and pieces of a story being told by two distinct voices. The first voice is…
It’s been eleven years since I’ve been blogging here (actually, that happened on the 21st of this month). These days, the blogging is very infrequent, which is why it would…
Even though I’ve only lived in DC for about seven years, the city has changed a lot. Understatement of the year, right? Whereas before you were warned, down to the…
Is anyone really immune to the charms of beauty? Now, we may not all agree on what beauty is, or what it truly means. We may not even question what…
One sky, toward which we sometimes lift our eyes tired from work: some days guessing at the weather of our lives, some days giving thanks for a love that loves…
Wherever you are, and whatever you celebrate, I hope you find some time to do what you love best, in a place that loves you as much as you love…
A Daily Dose of Zen Sarcasm! 