I can see her now the way she was. To be clear, I can see us…and the way that we were. I recall, often, a day in the rain when we felt neither cold, nor wet, oblivious to the rain. We were in a state of reverie, of exultation. The expression of our youth and […]

  On September 18th, 2001 George W Bush signed into law the Authorization for the Use of Military Force, most commonly referred to as the AUMF. This law gives sweeping powers to the executive branch, or the President: “to use all necessary and appropriate force against those nations, organizations, or persons he determines planned, authorized, […]

Recently I switched my shaving habits. I have become accustomed to razors with disposable cartridges with ever increasing numbers of blades, each successor promising a closer shave than the last. These cartridges and their technological advancements are pretty amazing when you look at how one is designed, manufactured, and assembled. Springs, spacers, lubricating strips. This […]

I was in Ireland for, among other things, St Patrick’s Day. The day before there was a band competition in Limerick City not far from where we were staying. A couple of fellow travelers and I went into town to watch. It was a typical Irish winter day. Clouds fought with the sun for supremacy, […]