.OPTIONS for a Better World

I can't do her justice, but I hope her spirit, courage and hope come shining through: . Your first observation is the fuck and the wit H...

BAINO . BAINO . baino . BAINO . baino . How fitting that the irreverent , intriguing, irresistible and down under Baino is my 20,000 visito...

That's how many visitors I've had since I started my blog. . If you happen to be visitor # 20,000 I will write a poem of your choice...

Just one night. Not much to pack, an hour or so west, dinner reservations, and no chores. . JB and I live in Western Massachusetts, but Stoc...

I was a Consultant where she worked for a couple of years. On my last day, she left a small stained glass jewelry box she had made for me an...

The wonderful and ever-fascinating Miladysa has tagged me for the following meme: . Share 7 facts about yourself - some random, some weird....

A woman and a baby were in the doctor's examining room, waiting for the doctor to come in. . The doctor arrived, examined the baby, chec...

I've been writing for a few years now. Several years ago I began by holing up in Provincetown for most of a summer, free of my paid job...

Indescribable relief. Unbridled hope. Limitless pride. . That's how I feel this morning after watching the historic election of Barak O...

Ever since I went to the poetry manuscript weekend almost a year ago, where I learned my poetry was, shall we say, "unfinished," a...

Mr. Ryan, age twenty one months and reportedly unemployed, was observed driving erratically yesterday morning in front of his home. He was ...

It's been a while since I've done a Thursday 13. Not much and everything is new these days . . 1. Along with JB, I'm three month...

I'm starting a new writing project: people I know. Here's the first installment: . My mother’s eyes glisten across the room. Cat gre...

Sometimes it's best to notice the beauty even in one of the poorest cities in America, And sometimes you might as well throw caution ou...

While walking down the street one day a US senator is tragically hit by a truck and dies. His soul arrives in heaven and is met by St. Peter...

I'm a pushover for corny proverbs and silly advice. Please keep that in mind as I offer the following story which I warn you is kind of ...

I generally make an effort to keep my politics a safe distance from my blog. Although I've cringed at the arrogance and stupidity (this...

1. The Amalfi Coast in Italy: The Mediterranean Sea right across the street from our hotel. You just walk out and sit on a bench until i...

He's not yet two. He lives to turn keys and press buttons. He's on the move every minute except he can be enticed to cozy into your...

I live near a dozen or more small towns that together are called the "Hill Towns". Each of them has a fall festival, but one--Ashf...