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The Fat Man

Drawn to this one saloon, I burst in upon an old, rundown and abandoned burlesque house with its seating arranged around the stage, like an indoor amphitheater. “Hello,” I yelled out rather sheepishly. “Is anyone here?” Having received no response, I spun around to leave and turned right smack dab into the pockmarked face of [...]

Posted in Inspirational | No comments | September 12th, 2009

A Game of Charades

It struck me, the other day, how much Life is like a game of charades, in which we’re forced to find the Word hidden within Her images, both real and imaginary, to avoid giving flesh to His nemesis, Instinct. In our inability to interpret the language of the body, are we driven to act instinctively, [...]

Posted in Spiritual Quest | No comments | August 2nd, 2009

A Life of Quiet Desperation and Utter Loneliness

My stepfather could do no wrong, even though he was often dead wrong in the eyes of the rest of us. In fact, he frequently boasted that he and Christ were the only perfect people ever created. He was unapproachable, totally unwilling to listen to the viewpoint of another or to allow us to touch [...]

Posted in memoir | 1 comment | December 12th, 2008