The Sideways Tree
There was a day in my life. I remember it well. I was standing in front of the forest behind our home on Liable Road. I remember it well because it was a significant point…
Teenager Seeking Job Opportunity
$700 dollars, that’s all I needed. But it’s 1980 and to a teenage kid trying to finish high school that’s a lot of money. One of my friends in school wanted me to sign up…
The Easter Bunny Scandal
It was 1972, I was ten years old and my younger brother, Charlie, was six. We lived in a very modest home in Hammond, Indiana. We didn’t have much but we did have loving parents…
Crawling Through a Maze
When I was a freshman in college I signed up for Psychology 101, classic freshman move. I remember in particular the textbook that I bought for the class. I loved all the interesting content that…
A Halloween Party in the Woods
There was a time in my life when I was actively involved with my church youth group. I worked as a custodian at the church while pursuing a college degree, both were full time. I…
The Last Question
“I cried when I wrote this song, sue me if I go too long.” – Steely Dan There are moments in life when inspiration suddenly appears without warning. In 1976 I was fourteen years old.…
My Painful Parents
Let me start out by saying I truly loved my parents. They gave me life and they gave me a rich experience filled with amazing boyhood memories. I look up, smile and hope that they…
Why I don’t Ride
Motorcycles and I were never good friends. Every memory I have with a motorcycle is a bad one. I’ve prepared examples. When I was a kid we lived on Liable Road in Highland, Indiana and…
The Great Missouri Road Trip
I think it was 1976. My brother Bob and I had started a pop can collection in the basement, the summer Olympics were being hosted in Montreal, Canada and I had discovered Mark Twain. I…
Pogo Sticks and World Records
Once when I was a young lad something changed my life. I went to my Uncle Johnny’s house. I always liked him and his wife Donna. They had three kids, my cousins, one named Brandy.…