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For Whom the Bell Tolls (No Man is an Island),  by John Donne No man is an island, Entire of itself. Each is a piece of the continent, A part of the main. If a clod be washed away by the … Continue reading →

“Goodbyes” should be short and sweet, and that’s how I hope to end Tuesday in Texas. I’ve revisited a place that will always be dear to me, and a time before everything changed. I’ve made new friendships and renewed old … Continue reading →

History, unpredictable, relentless, and over-whelming, and like water, benign until an earthquake raises a tsunami of change, and you adapt or get swept away, shredded.  The class of ’64 would graduate into an unrecognizable world. And it’s always been so. … Continue reading →

I attended my first high school reunion when I was 19 years old. I spent the evening thinking about love and looking for Paula Prentiss. By the end of the event, I learned there’s love, there’s infatuation, and then there’s … Continue reading →

Only a fool would write about love. And so, boldly, I will. The strobe of young love pulsed through the halls of Texas City High School and led to matrimony many times, yet when I made up my mind to … Continue reading →

“Yup. They hang out in the parking lot of Big Chief. I seen ‘em.” Thus spoke Johnny, 7th grader and object of my 5th grade affection. I made no reply. I had lived in Texas City for less than two … Continue reading →

In the last year of the 20th century I lived in a beautiful apartment in a gorgeous city. I was miserable. I hated my job. It was January, and my family wouldn’t be joining me until spring. I ended my … Continue reading →

Author’s Note:  Some years ago I had the following story published in The Concho River Review. The protagonist, Roy, is based on someone I once knew. The teachers . . . well, I think you may recognize one or two. … Continue reading →

Tuesday, September 5, 1961 – A tropical storm forms off the coast of Honduras. Labor Day passed, the picnic baskets were put away, the sun set and rose, and the first day of school arrived. Always a celebration, but especially … Continue reading →

When I worked at NASA, I dated an aerospace engineer, originally from London, charming accent and all. I lived in Houston then, and from time to time an old boyfriend from Texas City showed up, unannounced, to see me or … Continue reading →