Thinking for oneself
A recent op-ed piece in the New York Times discusses the dangers of social media to our political system. Several sentences in the piece got … Read more
Tom Chester
A letter to a climate change denier
Here is a letter-to-the editor I wrote earlier this year to a magazine to which I subscribe. My letter was in response to a letter … Read more
Writing haiku
Haiku instructions: two spare lines setting the mood, then an astute third — perhaps with two more after, a tanka in counterpoint
How very Trump-like
One of the few good things about the current administration is the entertainment value of the garbled way Trump speaks and tweets. He is as … Read more
On writing a blog
I am finding that writing a blog is a challenge that requires careful consideration of several things. The subject, of course, is the most important. … Read more
Dawn haiku
Dawn is my favorite time of day — quiet, lovely, and full of promise for the hours ahead. I offer this haiku in celebration. autumn … Read more
Heard any good ones lately
I like jokes—hearing jokes, telling jokes, making funny turns of phrase. One of the ways I get through the joys, sorrows, pleasures, and frustrations of … Read more