Laughing at myself
Recently, I read about a musician who inscribed this Chinese saying on one of his instruments: “Of all the ways to laugh, the best one … Read more
Tom Chester
On keeping a journal
I have kept a journal or diary off and on for over forty years. When I first started, I wrote at night right before going … Read more
Something wicked this way comes
In the first act of “Macbeth,” one of the witches senses the approach of Macbeth by a tingling in her hands and remarks, “By the … Read more
Cars, My Old Man, and Life
A few months ago, I posted a memoir about my father and what he taught me about cars. I have just submitted an edited (and … Read more
Haiku on the theme of “Belonging”
For the sixth consecutive year, the Downtown Tucson Partnership together with the University of Arizona Poetry Center are sponsoring a “Haiku Hike” literary competition. For … Read more