Monthly Archives: October 2015

Return to Moral Compass

The El Dorado News-Times initiated a new quarterly tab called “On the Path” to address spiritual issues with writings from local people. I was asked to contribute my thoughts on returning to our moral compass. The paper published the special … Continue reading

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Remembering Rosemary

Our first connection came with an embroidered birth announcement for the birth of my first son. Neatly stitched and framed, the unexpected wall hanging quickly found a place on the wall near the crib. Later, the mail carried a holiday … Continue reading

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First airplane ride

The children sitting in front of us on the airplane clearly had never flown before. The big sister reached out and fiddled with the little knob on the back of the seat in front of her. She twisted it and … Continue reading

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Facebook records the rush

For no obvious reason, tiredness trumped cleaning house. A review of my Facebook explained everything: the last six weeks of summer exploded with activity. It began with a four-day visit to Washington, D.C., with one son, our only daughter and … Continue reading

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Three hours of court and nothing happened

Three hours of court left, yet very little could be reported in the newspaper the next day. Not that nothing happened. The court saw life-changing interactions among the judge, the attorneys and the clients. An orange-clad prisoner stood before the … Continue reading

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House of Frankenstein

Welcome to the house of Dr. Frankenstein. Come in, but be careful. Some original parts remain, but other corners of the house have come from other sources and lack a verifiable history. It all began some 33 years ago when … Continue reading

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