Saddest Parade Ever
February 6, 2023 Greetings from this side, No one would describe it as fair. I would say that there was no one who particularly deserved...
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Jan 30, 20233 min read
Lessons From a Friend
January 30, 2023 Greetings from the acolyte, It has taken a few years for me to realize the change in me, because I am stubborn, and...
Jan 9, 20233 min read
Other Worlds
January 9, 2023 Greetings from this world, “I was walking in the park and this guy waved at me. Then he said, 'I'm sorry, I thought you...
Jan 2, 20233 min read
Interesting
January 2, 2023 Greetings from the alternative, It’s natural this time of year to reflect on our path from the months before, and think...
Dec 26, 20223 min read
Anticipation
December 26, 2022 Greetings from the unwrapping, One of the great joys in life is having your anticipation of something exceeded by its...
Dec 19, 20224 min read
Mudhenge
December 19, 2022 Greetings from the shepherd, I was walking in the late afternoon, with no purpose or ambition except to be there, when...
Nov 28, 20223 min read
Random Exploration
November 28, 2022 Greetings from the explorer, “In wisdom gathered over time I have found that every experience is a form of...
Nov 27, 20224 min read
Making Peace With the Finish Line
April 18, 2022 Greetings from the peacemaker, There are many traditions I have adopted in my Boston Marathon experiences. Some are...
Nov 26, 20225 min read
Angelo's Coney Island
(This is from my weekly column 'Monday Moanin'. Below you can find how to subscribe. You can also follow a link to order my book, Hope...
Nov 21, 20224 min read
Laundry
November 21, 2022 Greetings from the whiter whites, In the basement of my apartment was an old-fashioned wringer-washer. I didn’t have...
Nov 17, 20224 min read
In The Gutter
June 13, 2022 Greetings from a great height, Every once in a while, I find myself in a situation where afterward I say “I need to spend...
Nov 17, 20224 min read
My Sister Dawn
April 25, 2022 Greetings from the broader path, After you read this, please remember this is not about running. Kathrine Switzer is...
Nov 14, 20224 min read
Ruby Bridges
November 14, 2022 Greetings from a glimpse in the mirror, On this morning, sixty-two years ago, Ruby Bridges lived out what the U.S....
Nov 11, 20223 min read
Bothy
May 23, 2022 Greetings from the happy wanderer, Each week a cloud of words gathers here and showers me with drops of inspiration. ...
Nov 8, 20223 min read
Kerf
February 21, 2022 Greetings from the sawyer, There is an almost guilty comfort in reaching an age when your experience finally tells you...
Nov 7, 20224 min read
Even a Stopped Clock
November 7, 2022 Greetings from the arc, Yesterday I was awake before the sun arrived here, idly wondering about something beautiful,...
Nov 6, 20224 min read
Jack and Lily
(This story is included in the book Hope this Finds You which you can order by clicking here) March 21, 2022 Greetings from the witness,...
Nov 5, 20223 min read
Why Did the Chicken...?
October 3, 2022 Greetings from the question, Some time ago I shared with you the idea that the purpose of the universe is to be noticed. ...
Nov 5, 20225 min read
Eliza Fletcher
September 12, 2022 Greetings from the tribe, Eliza Fletcher was my people. She is my daughter, my sister, my wife, she is a distant...
Nov 5, 20223 min read
The Last Time
October 17, 2022 Greetings from the same time, I wrote down this idea some months ago and set it aside to let it soak for a while. Then...
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