Life – TURN-STONE

Home is where the heart is

Life, Musings on my past, Wisdom June 24, 2025June 22, 2025 by Tom Chester

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

Education, Life, Work June 19, 2025 by Tom Chester

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

Life, Society June 23, 2025April 30, 2025 by Tom Chester

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

On aging

Life, Writing April 30, 2025 by Tom Chester

I read an article recently in which the writer described a man as a septuagenarian. My first thought was that the man was ancient. Then … Read more

Saudade

Life, Poetry February 11, 2025 by Tom Chester

Saudade is a Portuguese word (pronounced approximately “saw dah djay”) meaning a state of sorrow or longing for something or someone that is gone forever. … Read more

Sueños

Life, Spanish, Writing March 10, 2025February 6, 2025 by Tom Chester

Here is a poem I wrote in Spanish about an old man and his old dog napping in autumn sun. Since I posted it in … Read more

Cars, My Old Man, and Life

Humor, Life, Wisdom February 10, 2025February 5, 2025 by Tom Chester

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