Today’s December 10

It’s the end of the day, and unlike most days between November and July the sky outside my window is vivid with sunset colors – you know those indescribable shades of pink and purple, hints of orange, red, yellow, even bits of green.  I’m in Portland, OR where I live and work – and walk and dance and chit chat with neighbors and laugh and cry with friends.  Today I’ve done all… Read More

“47%” Cuts Lots of Ways

I saw my highschool friend Tim Taylor at a reunion a few years ago.  Last time we’d spoken we were both 15 year olds.  When we chatted this time, it was September in Kerrville, TX – homecoming weekend.  The world class heat of the Texas summer had softened so we could stand around outside catching up on where the decades had taken those fresh-faced teens who will forever populate the halls of… Read More