June 6, 2013Cambria, CASitting on the boardwalk at the edge of the world on California’s coast and the waves roll in and roll out again. Squadrons of pelicans, all head and wings, glide up the coast, slow flapping and so close to the water I expect to see the water ripple under their wing tips-... Continue Reading →
Venus through my window…
"Venus through my window…" That phrase runs through my mind as the eastern sky gains pale blue status and Venus shines star-bright through the waving pine boughs I see out my library window. A crescent, waning moon like a gilded treasure hangs center on the invisible ecliptic. These heavenly lights give an inner joy that... Continue Reading →
The Village Idiot- and Me
I grew up considering myself pretty cool, or at least a close approximation of it. I was graced with an apt mind, a pleasant enough personality and good success in school and sports. I was tall, slender, blonde (at least in my youth) and semi- handsome. I either felt cool, or knew enough of cool... Continue Reading →
Reflections in the Fire
“It was a pleasure to burn” That perfect opening to Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 ran through my mind as I watched the last twenty years of my life consumed by lapping red and yellow flames. My friend Alan had agreed to help me burn up business and financial records I needed to discard and a... Continue Reading →
Applied Heart 