Inspirational Quotes, Blowing Leaves And Love

  I’m not sure why I joined twitter. Perhaps I was told I should do it to sell my books more effectively and maximize my social media presence. So I joined with good intentions but eventually learned that it is a strange world that is filled with authors trying desperately to hawk their books, no matter what it takes, sometimes throwing their products at you nonstop, hoping you will give up and buy their bo Read More

Father’s Day, Shmather’s Day. Who’s in That Mirror?

  I stopped at the bank drive through, parked and made my transaction. Then, I saw him staring at me, and I jumped in my seat, startled to see him and that unmistakable smile. Or was it a smirk?  He said people told him he looked like Hugh Heffner, or the character Ilya Kuryakin, from the 60’s TV show, Man From Uncle.  Others told him he reminded them of James Dean.  Either way, there he was.  But why w Read More

I Can’t Go On. I will Go On. (Only the Title is from Samuel Beckett)

Stress can kill you. I knew that long ago because I am a physician, and I know that kind of stuff. I read books and took lots of tests, learned from smart professors and mentors, absorbing practical wisdom as well from people who knew what they were doing: nurses, pharmacists, technicians, therapists and others. I was strong and tough, with no risk factors for cardiovascular disease.  Sure, I’d have an Read More

Corvettes, Dad, Determination and Love

  At 140 miles an hour, the scenery swooshes by but time itself is meaningless; even seconds of powerful freedom transform into an eternity of powerful bliss. Thankfully his foot came off the accelerator early enough to allow the deer to run across the lonely highway without a splatter of bloody carnage. Hearts always jump immediately into the mouth when that happens, infusing that salty blood taste, and I im Read More

Sure, It’s ok to Stare

  IT’S OK TO STARE   No matter how I try, I can’t stop staring at her. It’s just not possible, and despite the cacophony of the honking cars behind me, carrying their frazzled and banal cargo, I slow down even more to stare.  I really don’t care, you see, she’s always there for me, no matter what weak element attempts to deface her.  It seems she laughs at the swirling blizzards, gale force w Read More

Father’s Day, Shmather’s Day, Part Eleven

There is only one day out of 365 that I only try to survive, hoping the daylight vanishes quickly and the darkness immediately escapes into the rejuvenating sunlight of the next day so I can rush off to work and be ridiculously busy. And for that same reason, I didn’t go to church today. I wanted to, but just couldn’t do it. This is the one day out of 365 that I absolutely can’t go to a church service. To Read More