Requiem for a dog-toy

A taste of ill-timed freedom was a cockatiel’s last. From a balcony perch the bird not flew but like a … More

breathe

I cannot speak for others. I am somewhat relieved that the world is, however briefly, in generally self-imposed quarantine. As … More

Science fiction movies and novels about the end of mankind often involved viruses. Whether it came from outside Earth, like … More

Movie magic interests me less and less. Perhaps it is the rapid advances in animation that blur the real and … More

25 At that time Jesus said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the … More

It was the barking that seemed strangely out of place this evening. Maybe I really am a relic of a … More

Start your day by walking the dogs Make it worth getting up – for you as well as them … More

At twenty a man is a peacock, at thirty a lion, at forty a camel, at fifty a serpent, at … More

I have always hated obstacles to a goal. For nearly a month, it seems, l have been too distracted to … More