Regret and remorse
In the last line of his fine memoir, “Off to the Side,” the late writer Jim Harrison offers an interesting perspective on living: “My life … Read more
A letter to my daughters
Dear Rachel and Hannah, How proud I am to be your father. While there is often a close relationship between fathers and daughters, I write … Read more
Advice and voyeurism
After many years, I have finally learned my lesson, I hope. These days whenever someone asks me for advice, I usually decline the request. If … Read more
Ideas, insights, and opinions — II
Here are more excerpts from my notebook. As I wrote in the post with the first collection of these sayings, some have appeared elsewhere in … Read more
La cartera
Here is another poem in Spanish, this one about the wallet I found recently that belonged to my father who died nearly thirty years ago. … Read more
Dead presidents
As the nation struggles to come to terms with its history of slavery, segregation, and racism, there is a growing movement to expunge symbols of … Read more