Why We Get Sick

1 November 2008

I have been sick for nigh on a week now. Since first thing this work-week. I went to work Monday, stayed home Tuesday, went to work Wednesday, stayed home Thursday, and went to week Friday. This is probably not atypical…

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The Night Before All Saints

31 October 2008

‘Twas the night before All Saints, and all through the House and Senate: no movement, no clicking of mouse. The ballots were set by the mailbox with care in hopes that St. Obama soon would be there. Incumbents were out…

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The Weight on One’s Shoulders

20 October 2008

I used to have this crazy multi-colored backpack. It was some sort of plastic vinyl material and different sections of the outside were hued in vibrant Mexican restaurant shades – orange, green, purple, blue. The overall effect was one of…

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