Sparky
This past July 4th, my family and I were catching the fireworks in our front lawn, during the evening. Luckily, fireworks are sold in the area of town we live in and we were enjoying other people’s light shows long after we ran out of our own supplies. All of a sudden, one of my [...]
The Ant
Yesterday, I was sitting by a swimming pool and I noticed an ant on the pool deck. It was a regular ant, not a fire ant, just going about its business looking for food. I picked it up by pinching it- not too tightly- as I did not desire to kill it. I looked at [...]
Changing the World
I have encountered noble individuals in my life whose mission is to change the world. A daunting task, changing the world is not so easy, at least I do not think so, as otherwise everyone would change the world. I no longer put stock on people who claim they will change the world. There is [...]
Honor Roll Bumper Stickers
The other day, I was discussing with my friend, Nestor, how things annoy me. I can be a grouchy lout at times, I admit. For example, I get inexplicably annoyed when, while driving, I see vehicles that have a “My child is an Honor Roll Student at so-and-so school” sticker on their bumper. Now, I do [...]
A Love of My Life
You are exquisite and your smell tantalizes me. I wish I could have you everyday but it is not possible. It is just not healthy. You have the power to kill me. The gods doth have a sense of humor in having created you. What makes you so special, that you are the center of [...]