Monthly Archives: January 2003
In Memory of Baby Riley
I know that it’s improper of me to place an entire copyrighted article in my personal blog. I’m hoping that the sharks at the Star Tribune won’t send me a nasty letter ordering me to remove it from this site. … Continue reading
Life without the Net
Our internet connection was down for a good chunk of the evening. The outage came without warning (does it EVER come WITH a warning?!) as I was busily catching up on everyone’s blogs. Panic set in as one connection after … Continue reading
Waiting for Spring… and Inspiration
This cartoon from Literary Life by Posy Simmonds (see this link to Guardian Unlimited) succinctly captures the lethargy that has blocked my desire to write the next Great American Novel (ha! – no pressure there, huh?) . . . Minnesota … Continue reading
Life Continues… Despite the Monsters
Life continues to create itself and fall away, and suffering returns, and delight arrives, if even for a moment–agony, peace, rapture. -Sandy Boucher, “Hidden Spring” . . . The above quote from Beliefnet.com’s Daily Buddhist Wisdom newsletter was waiting for … Continue reading
Tick, tick, tick…
People who know me know that I am a morbid reader of the Obituaries. Yes, that’s right, after perusing the headlines for the latest bad news, I skip the cartoons and head directly for the Obituaries. Honestly, I don’t know … Continue reading
The Gift of a Life(time)
David Harper, Superhero. That has a nice ring to it. Harper’s secret power has nothing to do with super-human strength or an ability to fly or x-ray vision. He dons neither a cape nor mask. But he does save lives. … Continue reading
A slip of the tongue – or a cunning mind game?
Q If we do have to go to war and — THE PRESIDENT: With which country? Q With Iraq. And if — and with our economy stagnating, what makes you confident that we can afford — THE PRESIDENT: First of … Continue reading
ET… Phone home, but first pick up your trash…
I believe that alien beings have visited our fair planet in the past. Before you say ‘better add another layer of tinfoil there…”, let me explain that my Dad use to chase UFO’s when he worked for a research branch … Continue reading
Resolutions for the New Year
Another year is here, pounds still need to be shed, projects still need to be completed, budgets still need to be made and love still needs to be found. I won’t kid anybody… I’m not going to list any of … Continue reading