August is a bittersweet month. Summer, by this time, is in advanced middle age. The neatly trimmed lawns of spring and early summer have taken on a slovenly look, their care takers tired out by too many trimmings and too many times following the lawn mower in endless circles. It is a joy to be …
Sitting at a light in the left turn lane the other evening, I was waiting for the car ahead of me to turn. I had left a gap of about half a car length between us, because I did not want to be caught in the intersection if the light changed before I, too, could …
Let it be known from the outset that, with few exceptions, I dislike musicals. For the most part, I find them to be tedious in the extreme. Topping off my list is The Sound of Music. Acquaintances, years ago, insisted that I see this film, proclaiming it to be the “best movie ever.” I sat …
The relative peace of filling the gas tank wa shattered as a car pulled up to the pump across from him. Hip-Hop music blared fro the car?s stereo at a volume that was painful, even at a distance of 10 feet. He could only imagine what it must have been like in the car. ?What …
