Kevin A. ReillyOn Simone BilesI’ve seen quite a few posts about Simone Biles, so I figured I’d add my take to the mix.Jul 28, 2021Jul 28, 2021
Kevin A. ReillyThe Wild Marigolds of Seven Rivers, New MexicoJames and Charlotte Bealson lived east of Seven Rivers in the New Mexico Territory, on a bluff overlooking the Pecos River. Charlie, James…Jul 22, 2021Jul 22, 2021
Kevin A. ReillyThe Next StepSamantha was looking forward to tonight’s date. It would be her fourth with Scott, and by all indications, it seemed like he was a keeper…Apr 27, 2021Apr 27, 2021
Kevin A. ReillyOn the Anniversary of 9/1119 years ago I was a middle school social studies teacher in Jersey City, NJ. I watched the towers fall, I felt the air, I smelled the…Sep 11, 2020Sep 11, 2020
Kevin A. ReillyIn a Forest of Hollow TreesEach morning he would sit there and close his eyes. He knew the neighborhood routines by their sounds. Miguel as he pulled up in his truck…Aug 1, 2020Aug 1, 2020
Kevin A. ReillyAudition of a LifetimeJean blinked and the stars she saw were the kind that appeared if you squeezed your eyes real tight for too long or the kind you saw if…Aug 1, 20201Aug 1, 20201
Kevin A. ReillyA Confederacy of IgnoranceThe most successful campaign waged by the South began 30 years after General Lee surrendered to General Grant at Appomattox Courthouse in…Jun 16, 2020Jun 16, 2020
Kevin A. ReillyOn the 76th Anniversary of D-DayCourage, true courage is only displayed when you know that your odds of defeat are higher than your odds of victory, yet you forge ahead…Jun 6, 2020Jun 6, 2020
Kevin A. ReillyThe Lost AmericansIt has been two months since the world changed. I worked on March 13th, it was a Friday and in hindsight very fitting. I was called out of…May 16, 2020May 16, 2020