AMAZING AND AWESOME
How often have you heard these twin words in the last week?“Oh, that’s amazing!” The speaker might be referring to things as discrepant as the …
THE POCKETBOOK AND I
So I’m off to purchase a new pocketbook. This is serious business for a woman in my age bracket . I’ve noticed that I am …
LISTENING TO BILL EVANS
There’s something about jazzIt meanders without boundariesIt reaches for the unattainable Obsessed with romanceSong lyrics seize the heart Stairway to the StarsEmbraceable YouMy One and Only Love Hopeful …
“HUMAN RESOURCES”
A contradiction in terms? Another oxymoron, to go along with these choice examples:CIVIL WAR, CRASH LANDING, CLEARLY MISUNDERSTOODOn and on they go. We are fighting …
PAPER WOMAN
I’d been fighting my way through the Los Angeles transit system for a good hour. Now, after a few false starts and a hike of …
THE CLERK IN WALMART
I was checking out the gun section in Walmart with my two preteen grandkids. I wanted to give them time to browse, but my interest …
THE POST OFFICE
It’s a game I play. Several of the postal workers in this post office seem incredibly entitled. They are doing you a favor by waiting …
PHIL AND THE MAN IN GOODWILL
Phil O’DendronHis name is Phil. Phil O’Dendron, actually. He is for sure of Irish extraction, as evidenced by his shiny green leaves. I rescued him …