And Then There’s Family Promise No less a literary titan than James Joyce once described Ernest Hemingway’s short story, A Clean, Well Lighted Place, as ” … masterly. Indeed, it is one of the best short stories ever written…” And...
Too soon old, and too late smartTuesday mornings have gotten to be one of the best of the week for me. I get to go to my daughter’s home, take my four year old granddaughter by the hand, and walk around the corner to Duffy Roll. There, we both tuck...
Out of the mouth of babesOur two little granddaughters spent the night with us a few days ago. It was the first time we’d had them both at once. Although we were a bit concerned that the movie picked out for the evening, The Polar Express, might go over the two...
When the movie’s better than the book.Jane Austen’s novel, Pride and Prejudice, is one of those stories I’ve never grown tired of. I’ve read it repeatedly. Listened to it in the car at least twice.And, on more occasions than I’m willing...
PAST. Present. And Future. I’m on the road. Again. Marleen and I flew to visit our son in Omaha. But, because she’s not a fan of long road trips-and I still am-I rented a car and took a circuitous, sentimental journey back to Denver. On the way, I...
Like a fish out of water.You’ve seen, of course, that Sears is going bankrupt. From its humble beginnings selling watches, Sears grew to be the world’s largest retailer, selling everything from insurance to car batteries. Before, that is, it went into a...
