I was born in Washington DC and grew up in a Maryland suburb just over the line. All of my extended family lived up in the Harpers Ferry part of the state, out in The Boondocks, and despite my growing up a city...
The Chime Of Zen
Walking along the outside wall, making my way past the store windows into the knife section, I came to a screeching halt.
Killing Your Children
A fairly well-known proverb, wrongly attributed to failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, says that “it takes a village to raise a child.” Wikipedia (not always terribly reliable) tells us this quote...
“Essential American Wisdom”: An Introduction
Though certainly not a commercial success by any means, my journey in putting together my first novel – “Unwashed Philosophy: A User’s Guide To Our Imperfect Union” – (available via Kindle...
A Necessarily – Amiss Christmas Missive
Editor’s note: This was first published back on Christmas Eve of 2009. The world was a dramatically different place back then. Accordingly, it has been nuanced over the years since its first publication. The message it...
So… I’ve Been Writing A Book
As Mark Twain once said, “The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.” I’m not aware, of course, that anyone actually suggested that I had swan dived” off this Mortal coil but I like the...
The totaly amazing street art collection of 2016
Drinking vinegar authentic banh mi seitan messenger bag squid. Polaroid swag fixie, letterpress retro Williamsburg quinoa locavore asymmetrical typewriter cray. Tousled meh Schlitz, taxidermy tofu banjo listicle...