Titles and tombstones
Many years ago, I was attending a small reception after a poetry reading. While I remember little of the gathering, I recall that when we … Read more
Life
Meditations on how to live
Moving to a new country
Although I was born in the United States and lived there for over seventy years, recently I was forced by unforeseen circumstances to emigrate to … Read more
Home is where the heart is
Originally from Oklahoma, I moved to San Francisco in my twenties and lived there for three decades before leaving twenty years ago. Since then, I … Read more
Jobs (Steve) and work
Although Steve Jobs has been dead for more than a decade, he is still held in high regard for his technical accomplishments and business acumen. … Read more
Volunteering with death
Although nothing is certain, my experience as a hospice patient volunteer has given me at least some idea of what lies ahead for me as … Read more