What We Leave Behind When We Go – an off-the-cuff joint

Ashes to ashes, dust to dust I wonder if, in days of old, we were as concerned about legacy and “leaving a mark” as we are now. I suppose, in a way, the obsession with sons and the family name is a type of that. Donald Trump is an example of this trend, of this desperate desire to secure a legacy in the face of … Continue reading What We Leave Behind When We Go – an off-the-cuff joint

A Conflicted Home – an off-the-cuff joint.

I haven’t been writing much since my daughter and two grandsons moved in, mostly because it has been difficult, and when things are difficult, I tend to withdraw, shut down, and organize. Serenity through tidying, or something like that. I thought I might struggle with their presence on a practical level – it’s been a while since I had a full house – but it’s … Continue reading A Conflicted Home – an off-the-cuff joint.

December 2025 – Movies I Watched, Books I Read

How I Live Now (2013) Right at Your Door (2006 9 to 5 (1980) Big Business (1988) (I was in a Tomlin mood) The VVitch (2015) The Darkest Minds (2018) Devil (2010) Seeking A Friend for the End of the World (2012) Home for the Holidays (1985) Night Teeth (2021) “Penguins With People Problems,” by Mary Jane Philpott The Returned (2014) Better Watch Out (2019) … Continue reading December 2025 – Movies I Watched, Books I Read