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What if Kirk and Spock…
Maybe you already know this song. But I just heard it last night and it cracked me up. I am very happy this week. I had a fantastic time over Christmas with my sons and some time with my family, and one of my dearest friends and I have at last admitted that we are…
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A Response to the Cardinal
A friend sent me a link to this article on Facebook and I felt compelled to respond. To put it bluntly, the Cardinal, despite his clarification is still full of crap, and it’s about time I sit down to write a series of essays on faith, the Bible and homosexuality (AFTER this semester). Lord knows…
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A Reading for Vince
Alright, sir, for you, I am breaking my rule of not posting my poems online. Well, ok, it’s also fun to get some feedback, so I hope you enjoy this. The poem is printed just below the video. A Response to Billy Collins Kayaking on the Susquehanna, now that’s something I’m quite likely to do,…
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Talking About Style with Carl Sandburg
In my renaissance poetry class last week we talked about how mankind really only has so many stories. I mean, we seem to think they are endless, but truly we often tell the same stories over and over. We change the names, a few details, but honestly, there are no new stories to be had.…
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Palm Readings, Reflections and Projections
Turn Over Your Hand Those lines on your palm, they can be read for a hidden part of your life that only those links can say– nobody’s voice can find so tiny a message as comes across your hand. Forbidden to complain, you have tried to be like somebody else, and only this fine record…
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Inside the Mind of a 15 Year-Old Boy, Part 2
In the words of Jonathan: “Dad, you know that statistics indicate far more accidents result from texting while driving than from drinking and driving. But the greatest danger of all is drinking and texting.”
