July 13, 2018
Ignite Laughter 7/13/18
Here’s your weekend laugh from Spark and Spitfire! I have an extensive cartoon collection, organized alphabetically by subject. I … Read More “Ignite Laughter 7/13/18”
July 10, 2018
Showing Up — Part Two
My mother died the way she lived — stubbornly and privately. Two weeks earlier she had suffered a catastrophic stroke … Read More “Showing Up — Part Two”
July 6, 2018
Showing Up — Part One
“I’m sad that it took the death of my dad to re-connect us.” Three weeks ago on a late Thursday … Read More “Showing Up — Part One”
July 3, 2018
The War Over There
The word, “VIETNAM” on his baseball cap was the first thing I noticed about him eight months ago. Still, I … Read More “The War Over There”
June 27, 2018
Rx Vexation
Drug prescription mix-ups can be a hard pill to swallow. (And yes, so can bad puns). About a month ago, … Read More “Rx Vexation”
June 25, 2018
Without Donald Hall
Donald Hall, one of my favorite poets and the husband of another of my favorite poets — Jane Kenyon — … Read More “Without Donald Hall”
June 22, 2018
Stopping the Earth
I’ve met a lot of folks during my daily five-to-seven-mile walks, but rarely one who said something I’ll never hear … Read More “Stopping the Earth”
June 21, 2018
The Grace of Books
“Books saved my life,” writes Kevin Powers, a novelist and veteran of the war in Iraq in a recent New York … Read More “The Grace of Books”
June 20, 2018
Welcome to Spark and Spitfire
“She’s a spitfire!” That’s how my latest financial advisor referred to me the first time he met with my life … Read More “Welcome to Spark and Spitfire”