I come from people who loved to search faces. As a kid, my folks would visit a honky-tonk strip in a place called Savin Rock early on a Saturday night and, of course, they’d take me along. They’d park in a good spot on the main drag, open the windows … [Continue reading]
I've always wondered: how did somebody I meet end up doing the job (or jobs) that they’re doing? After many of these exchanges, the most telling answers always seem to involve early preferences that they'd chosen to act upon. It’s what you … [Continue reading]
Yesterday, when I sat down to write to you I didn’t really feel like making the effort. Instead, a few relaxing hours with a slow cup of coffee were calling to me. But then my thoughts challenged my feelings. “Being useful on a … [Continue reading]
It’s harder than ever to maintain, and then safeguard, our zones of privacy. I’ve been thinking about it in terms of pictures that other people take of us or that we take of them—sometimes when those other people are friends, sometimes when … [Continue reading]
The near future is like a 10-day weather report. It follows the trend lines and makes predictions, which will come true except for all of those times when the unexpected happens. I’m in the process of re-building the backyard after loosing 1½ big … [Continue reading]
