Essay
The State of the World
Yet another day has passed,
where people stomp and shout,
so quick to point the finger,
in their mind there is no doubt.
Yet we all have room to grow,
to learn, to see, to do.
To make the world a better place,
it takes work from me, and you.
On Hair, and Innocence
Yesterday afternoon I had set off on Route 460 in rural Virginia, going from here to there, as one does, when I pulled off the road into this little oasis of an Exxon gas station. It was another hot, humid day in the South, and there weren’t many people about, except for this one car on the far side …
A Knock On the Door at …
What do you do when someone knocks on your door at 1:57AM?
If you are me, evidently, you go outside and look around.
Last night I found 3 girls–one pregnant–in my driveway standing next to their car.
“Do you know how to change a flat?”
To set the stage, I’ll just mention that I live way out in the …