things that make you go hmmm

Although I’ve always so thoroughly enjoyed the taste and aroma of quite a wide variety of spicy foods, I’m often… Read more things that make you go hmmm

the belle of amherst

It’s a bright morning, seven a.m. April 16, 1862, in Amherst, Massachusetts. Emily Dickinson and her older brother Austin are… Read more the belle of amherst

crisis management

Of course unlike Rahm Emanuel I’m not part of the corrupt Chicago political machine but I  can imagine that the… Read more crisis management

the forerunner

Even though I haven’t paid a significant amount of attention to either of them in the many decades since I… Read more the forerunner

frustrated

When I have to deal with a crisis, my nerves get all inordinately frazzled.    Calm, unfortunately, hasn’t ever been… Read more frustrated

interesting kin

Long ago, when my younger sister Henrietta and I were in grammar school, our parents used to take us to… Read more interesting kin

bitter and twisted

Ideally I should like to think that I’ve always been quite the good natured sort of a perfect gentleman.  Unfortunately,… Read more bitter and twisted

a splendid time is guaranteed for all

If I could have complete control over all that happens at a party,  there would be all kinds of food,… Read more a splendid time is guaranteed for all

love at first sight

  Henry first saw Jane one fine spring afternoon at the Copiague Memorial Public Library on Deauville Road.    Her… Read more love at first sight

about comments

As far as I’m concerned I couldn’t care less about what anyone has to say in reference to the comments I… Read more about comments