The Runny Pen

There’s the belief that to speak of something while in its initial gestation is to prevent its full fruition. I don’t know if I believe that. Sometimes positive human enthusiasm is needed. 
For a long time now my lengthy spine has been a source of antagonism. The Finnegans were camping with the Depues. Jeff and I were ‘hobey-ing’ downhill [...]

My friend Brianna Brownlow died today, well, yesterday now. I just found out, just read the e-mail. Her husband Marc (a friend since my S.R.J.C. days) sent out a group e-mail to all her friends and family. I cannot begin to comprehend the poise that e-mail would require.
‘Figs With Bri’ is her blog that is [...]

Nine holes of golf in The Valley yesterday. It’s only been 20 years since I’ve swung a club. Canadian Geese peppered the fairway in the ninety-degree heat. And then a Red Tail Hawk swooped down on something unseen, probably a rodent. Gripping the prey tight within its talons, the bird flew towards the clouds. The [...]

If you haven’t heard the album, make sure and grab Eddie Vedder’s INTO THE WILD within the next few days. It’s probably available at Starbucks. Listen to it in your vehicle and turn off the cell phone.
Yes, you heard “(Big) Hard World” on the radio and yes, Eddie Vedder is a huge rock star. This [...]

El,
It’s the fortieth year since you and Jo-Shan were lying next to each other in those beds, fat with Sean and Jill. Mt. Zion Hospital. Sounds like Bob Marley named the place. It’s strange but all these years don’t feel strange to me. I haven’t ever felt that I’ve aged beyond, like, twenty-three. [...]

Bummer Docs are nothing new. They’ve been around as long as protest songs. But in recent years, the Bummer Documentary has become an entertaining means of educating the masses. More so than a library full of books, film is our modern literature.
While watching a Bummer Doc the viewer goes slack-jawed. These documentaries rip your skull [...]

Inspired. My arm hairs stand on end and my scalp tingles as I sit straight-up in my chair. Michelle Obama is now one of my favorite orators of all time. Watch her recent interview with Larry King on CNN. Good-looking in that Sigourney Weaver vein, she is not just articulate. She is also an optimist. [...]