Essays

A Breath of
Shared Humanity

Weekly reflective essays — 800 to 1,200 words — on what it means to remember our shared humanity.

April 22, 2026

Going Senile, and Enjoying It

You know, I think I’m getting dementia. Yesterday at the doctor’s office, I read a nurse my poem…

April 22, 2026

Life is Lived in Moments

What a moment. Life is lived in moments not in hours or days… It is lived now, with…

April 20, 2026

Still… It Begins

I woke at first light and thought, I am never going to write again— But Still….It Begins A…

March 26, 2026

Hello world!

Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start writing!

March 01, 2026

Fishing with ‘Ottie’

Here is another Op Ed article that appeared yesterday in the Everett Herald. I will try to put…