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I continue to transcribe a diary I kept in 1958 when I was 7 and 8 years old. My obsessive habits were already established, as evidenced by the extended sections when I went back and filled in blank spots so … Continue reading →

During the long break between 50-Cent’s set and the arrival of Marshall Bruce Mathers 3rd, aka Slim Shady and Eminem, I visited with William, the tattooed guy sitting to my left in Section 380 at the Pepsi Center, five rows … Continue reading →

I woke up to images of millions of people standing for two minutes in silence throughout Europe, in memory of the victims of the London bombing a week ago today. Traffic stopped, the London Underground came to a halt. The … Continue reading →

We’ve been home a week or so, and I find my thoughts about France to be more difficult than I would have expected. I am delighted to be home. I walk around my wonderful house looking at things. It is … Continue reading →

American Poet, journal of the Academy of American Poets: what a wonderful tribute to the vibrancy of contemporary American poetry! Poets write about other poets with finesse, admiration, and clarity, followed by poems written by reviewed poet and reviewer. I … Continue reading →

Well, this isn’t the Deep Sun Café on Boulevard Carnot, Cannes, but the Starbucks in Writers Square, Denver, has plenty of seats available at the outdoor tables, umbrellas, and strong coffee in big cups. We have taken to heading over … Continue reading →

In AA, newcomers are often urged to attend “90 meetings in 90 days.” I’ve been sober for 20 years, but my 90 days in France has led to a time of disorientation here in Denver, a feeling out of joint, … Continue reading →

Darlene has been dreaming of and searching for a miniature Yorkie for more than a year. This week she found one, the only puppy in a litter born June 11 in nearby Brighton, Colorado. She visited the puppy on Thursday, … Continue reading →

What I missed most while I was away from home were my dictionaries. They don’t travel well, my Webster’s Third New International, my two-volume Shorter Oxford English, and my American Heritage 4th edition. Not to mention their companion tomes, The … Continue reading →

We rolled our luggage into the apartment in Denver this morning at 1:30 am. We’re tired. A trip to Whole Foods in Cherry Creek made me think the designers of the displays must have spent some time in the open-air … Continue reading →