The Measure of a Man

What follows is the speech I gave at an old Army friend’s wedding in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in November of this year. I’ve known Don for twenty-two years. My earliest memories of him are from Ft. Huachuca wherein I thought, “Who’s that old guy running in our group?” [aside: he’s only five years my elder].…

imagined style of Mortimer for a writing exercise I undertook.

Writing Exercise

Some time ago, I was taking a creative writing course in one form or another. The instructor offered a challenge (assignment even) of writing a short story. A very short story. The story could be no longer than fifty-five words. Nor could it be any shorter than fifty-five words. Additionally, we couldn’t create a clever…

ten thousands fists

Ten Thousand Fists

Tuesday night (August 1, 2023) was the Alpharetta, Georgia, stop of Disturbed’s “Take Back Your Life” Tour. Jinjer and Breaking Benjamin accompanied the headliner as special guests. I had never seen any of these bands until this show and I almost didn’t this time. None of my friends could make the show and coordinating it…