I wasn’t dumb enough to believe the beast had been so thoroughly defeated we wouldn’t have another encounter but I didn’t expect it to come back so soon or to hit so hard. Nor did I expect to be sly and clever because this time it was wary in its approach, recognizing that if I… Continue reading There Is No Dancing In This Fire
Year: 2017
Promises Kept and Promises Broken
The moon refused to hide our sins just as the sun denied us our blessing. Perhaps it shined brightly but all was lost in the twilight of the moment. Once we had been kings but hubris had stolen our crowns. Promises Kept, Promises Broken The storm left us on opposite sides of the great river… Continue reading Promises Kept and Promises Broken
Would You Celebrate His Death?
Some years ago I wrote a post in which I asked whether you had to be drunk and blind to obtain a drivers license in Texas. It wasn’t as tongue-in-cheek as you might think–the drivers here are awful. Two days while walking through the parking lot in Target an oaf in a large truck almost… Continue reading Would You Celebrate His Death?
What Your Mother Saw You Doing
Two or three of you are wondering whether I’ll share any of the secrets I know about what your mothers saw you doing and who they saw you doing it with. There is no need worry because if I say mom asked you if you were being smart, busy or if you loved her/him it… Continue reading What Your Mother Saw You Doing