Jul 28, 2021On Simone BilesI’ve seen quite a few posts about Simone Biles, so I figured I’d add my take to the mix. I’ll start by saying that no one is on the same level as Simone Biles when it comes to gymnastics. I’m sure she’s deficient in some areas of her life like…Olympics4 min readOlympics4 min read
Jul 22, 2021The 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 that nickname years before, had picked the spot eight years prior because of the field of wild marigolds that grew there. She had never seen a marigold…Short Story8 min readShort Story8 min read
Apr 27, 2021The 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. Scott was charming and handsome; he made her laugh (he had this Robin Williams impression that cracked her up), and he was respectful of her…Short Story11 min readShort Story11 min read
Dec 2, 2020War of Man“Papa?” “Yes?” “Who’s this?” asked the child. “Come now, Child. You know who this is, don’t you?” asked Papa. “Aoife?” “Well done, Little One. Our people erected this in her honor. But why did we build this?” “She’s the one who saved us. She ended the War of Man.” “Right…Ireland6 min readIreland6 min read
Sep 11, 2020On 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 smoke, I comforted the children, and I cried the tears. I will never be able to shake the sensory imprints from that day…9 11 Attacks3 min read9 11 Attacks3 min read
Aug 1, 2020In a Forest of Hollow TreesJust off Times Square in a 5-foot cut-out tucked between a Chinese restaurant and a bodega sat a man. He was bearded and bedraggled and wholly unnoticed by the passersby. He spent most of his days tucked right there in the cut-out, watching and listening. He was fascinated by the…Short Story5 min readShort Story5 min read
Aug 1, 2020Audition 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 you took a right hook to the side of your head. She didn’t remember being punched so it must have been the…Short Story11 min readShort Story11 min read
Jun 16, 2020A Confederacy of IgnoranceThe most successful campaign waged by the South began 30 years after General Lee surrendered to General Grant at Appomattox Courthouse in 1865. This campaign attacked the hearts and minds of children throughout the South and the damage caused by this campaign can still be felt and seen 120 years…History6 min readHistory6 min read
Jun 6, 2020On 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 because the prospect of victory is more important than the preservation of self. Courage, resolute courage is what was displayed on the beaches of France…America3 min readAmerica3 min read
May 16, 2020The 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 work on the 14th an 15th and received a call from my manager that I should come into the office on the…Coronavirus6 min readCoronavirus6 min read
