Out Among Humans

Fathers and Sons need fathers

The things a boy, especially a boy, needs to learn from his father — respect for women, the value of…

10 years ago

George and Mary Funk

Who better to teach the game of War to a four-year-old than a man who managed to avoid blistering agents…

10 years ago

Newspapers delivered

Men in plaid flannel shirts chopped down trees and cut them into lumber that was sent to people who turned…

10 years ago

Saying please and thank you

We’re getting what we deserve. Our punishment, much-deserved, is being forced to operate churlish and humorless machines to scan and…

10 years ago

Alejandro

Several years ago my friend Alejandro discovered accounting "errors" that involved Pacific Rim capital intersecting with road-building contractors in Latin…

10 years ago

Tree removal

The arborist knew everything there was to know about the care and feeding of mature hardwoods and the people, his…

10 years ago

fear of future (Copy of original)

Friends gathered in a suburban bistro to celebrate one more in the relentless march of unavoidable birthdays. They were old…

1 year ago

fear of future

We met at a restaurant to celebrate one of those big-O birthdays. We are old friends and conversation is always…

10 years ago

Cremation

I am in receipt of your excellent direct-mail solicitation. Thank you. I especially like mailings that are unsolicited, as they…

10 years ago

Mr. Pat Panera

“Would you like a beverage with that, Mr. Pat?” First it was Natalie, a young African American born and raised…

10 years ago