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.4 min read·Jul 28, 2021----
Kevin A. ReillyThe Wild Marigolds of Seven Rivers, New MexicoJames and Charlotte Bealson lived east of Seven Rivers, New Mexico, on a bluff overlooking the Pecos River. Charlie, James had given her…8 min read·Jul 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…11 min read·Apr 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…3 min read·Sep 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…5 min read·Aug 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…11 min read·Aug 1, 2020--1--1
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…6 min read·Jun 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…3 min read·Jun 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…6 min read·May 16, 2020----