Getting Expelled in College
I’ll spare you the suspense, I didn’t get expelled in college, but I did get very close to it. It’s 1984 and I’m in the junior year of my Bachelor’s Computer Science program at Purdue…
Polly Want a Crack?
I have always been a hard worker. I learned it from my father. The work gets done and then the body rests. So, this story begins like many of mine, on the river, our river…
Ditka Opened, but Robin Laid an Egg
It’s 1989 in Chicago and my wife, Carrie and I are nurturing young careers urban-style, working hard & partying hard as they say. My younger brother, Charlie had moved out of my parents house, out…
Unreliable on Liable Road
I could write a book about this time in my life. Who knows, maybe I will. But let’s just center our focus on one spring so many years ago. As the calendar rewinds back to…
No Kiss, but I did Get Naked
Early adolescence is hard, let’s all admit it. I was very non-social in my early teenage years. I had a fair excuse. My family moved to another town when I left sixth grade and entered…
Comic Book Fantasies
When I was quite young, I was a big fan of comic books, the precursor to my early novel reading. I eventually discovered mystery & adventure books. But for a time, comic books were my…
Elevator Karma
kar·ma /ˈkärmə/ noun – destiny or fate, following as effect from cause. It was a very stormy afternoon. I was racing home from work. I could see another storm approaching and this one looked ferocious.…
Who Taught Me How To Tell A Story?
There once was a boy who was lost. Fighting to be heard at any cost. He found a voice where none was before. And because of you he found more. This story goes out to…
Did You Ever Hear About How I Lost My Hearing?
As I walk around this ancient Mexican village which I now call home, I have noticed more and more hearing aids, single & double units. Mostly, they are discreet but if you lean in a…
Rolling Down & Dropping Popcorn
Forget the title. It will make more sense in a moment. Let’s start with the nostalgic and iconic pastime (circa 1950-1970’s) of family outdoor entertainment, the Outdoor Drive-in Movie Theater. In it’s heyday there were…