May 16, 2019
Green Orb
Ever take a photograph with your iPhone (or any camera) and later realize there was a green orb in the … Read More “Green Orb”
May 14, 2019
AFTER
What happens the moments before we die? Do we have one last burst of human thought before entering the afterlife? … Read More “AFTER”
May 10, 2019
Ignite 5/10/19
Yeah, it’s been a while. Been researching, conducting and editing playwright interviews for the Contemporary American Theater Festival. Also reading … Read More “Ignite 5/10/19”
April 21, 2019
Faces of the Tulips
Good morning, good morning, good morning . . . and HAPPY EASTER! Last November I planted about 50 tulip bulbs … Read More “Faces of the Tulips”
April 19, 2019
The Cruelest Month — Part Three
As many of you know, I walk daily, always with dog biscuits in my pocket. Over the years, I’ve come … Read More “The Cruelest Month — Part Three”
April 18, 2019
The Cruelest Month — Part Two
Stanley Plumly, a poet who served as the poet laureate of Maryland for nine years, died on April 11 from … Read More “The Cruelest Month — Part Two”
April 17, 2019
The Cruelest Month — Part One
“April is the cruelest month,” begins T.S. Eliot’s poem, The Wasteland, regarded as one of the most important poems of … Read More “The Cruelest Month — Part One”
April 12, 2019
Ignite 4/12/19
“Outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend. Inside of a dog it’s too dark to read.” — … Read More “Ignite 4/12/19”
April 5, 2019
Ignite 4/5/19
THERAPIST: What’s upsetting you? WIFE: He’s always using common phrases incorrectly. HUSBAND: Cry me a table, honey.
March 29, 2019
Ignite 3/29/19
“Elephants are useful friends/equipped with handles at both ends.” In the spirit of the poet Ogden Nash, we celebrate all … Read More “Ignite 3/29/19”