"Do you have a theory as to why he's frowning?" I asked her. She said, "He looks like he's more pondering than frowning." [What do you see?] Somewhere in Roosevelt National Forest, July 1, 2006, there was this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nF19l8BWLFI So that was twenty years ago this July. Through the years, going back over fifty, I've … Continue reading Frowning Mountain
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Scenes From A Marriage
Scenes From A Marriage is a 2021, HBO, adaptation of a 1973 book and series by Ingmar Bergman. The modern version is depressing, moving, thought provoking; and might be true. I've not yet watched the final episode; but felt compelled to say something because it coincides with my reading Occult Feminism: The Secret History of … Continue reading Scenes From A Marriage
Before You Die
"You're getting old, you know. And you should have one more adventure before you die," she said. "And find a woman and fall in love." Before I die, I thought. I'm not even close. I think I'm in love with you, rattled around in my addled brain. That was back in the summer of 2009, seventeen … Continue reading Before You Die
My (not) Fine Spine
My spine is (not) fine; nor is my neck. Which is stiff. The top of my spine (vertebra 1c and 2c) and the bottom (vertebra 4l and the sacrum) is stiff and sore. From top to bottom I hurt. I have been knocked out of balance by events out of my control. Crooked I am. … Continue reading My (not) Fine Spine
Pluribus: “The most miserable person on Earth must save the world from happiness.”Smash or Pass?
Pluribus is a new series on Apple TV (I've watched it on Amazon Prime) with the premiss: "The most miserable person on Earth must save the world from happiness." It explores the question of Free Will versus perpetual joy. At first, I would have kicked it (passed.) Because I thought it disjointed, with a confusing opening. … Continue reading Pluribus: “The most miserable person on Earth must save the world from happiness.”Smash or Pass?
The Author’s Cafe on Spotify is Fantastic
The Author's Cafe is a playlist on Spotify. I just made it. The Author's Cafe Playlist on Spotify is fantastic! Specifically, it is songs referenced in the books I write. I am The Author and this is my cafe. Sometime around 2012 I tuned into streaming music via Spotify. Furthermore, I began to make playlists to mark … Continue reading The Author’s Cafe on Spotify is Fantastic
Books by me
Books by me Just a reminder. I'll be signing books by me tomorrow, Saturday, the 15th of June, in the clubhouse of The Brodie. That's in Westminster, Colorado. Additionally, there will be other residents selling stuff - so it's like a fair? A Brief History of my writing career spans some 62 years. However, as … Continue reading Books by me
Jack’s Service
"Almost no one wore black to Jack Joseph Jabbour’s memorial service. Instead, the rows of New Hope Church on Friday were filled with family and friends — some smiling, some weeping — wearing bright colors... — Read on http://www.postindependent.com/news/before-i-say-ta-ta-for-now-new-castle-honors-jack-jabbour-with-a-celebration-of-life/ Front page, above the foldSo that's my brother Jack. We (the family) had a second service … Continue reading Jack’s Service
Jack’s Eulogy
My brother Jack was sweet, gentle, and kind. He was two years older than me--born at the close of summer in 1947 at Bolling Air Field in the District of Columbia. Which is not to say he didn't get angry - he did. However, I think, that he thought it was a sin to show … Continue reading Jack’s Eulogy
Laps with Lemon: a review
Laps with Lemon (2023) is a one-day read (93 pages) about love. It was written in real time during the summer of 2023. I cannot recommend it enough. Let's get into it. To love. To love and be loved is to eventually experience loss, pain, and grief. Overwhelming at times. Unpredictable, too. Just when will the … Continue reading Laps with Lemon: a review