GO BLINDLY – Beyound the Norm

New Year, New Place, New Writing

I kicked off 2023 with a new writing endeavor over at the Substack platform. I call it BLOOD HOUND, a name that literally came to me while I was sleeping.…

The Slow Motion Prelude

19 Nov 202219 Jan 2023

I just texted my 72-year-old straight brother about a film set in the 1950s starring the husky-voiced, steamy Cate Blanchett as one of two lesbian characters whose film relationship ended…

Descent

22 Oct 202222 Oct 2022

Asthma. Migraines. Skin diseases. Women who cannot p--p. Wrinkles. Rheumatoid arthritis. Weakened tooth enamel. Bad sleep. Limp dicks. Modern day grippe. Grouchy feet. Anxious minds. Fugue and depression. Pimples. Weak knees. Brittle…

Old Women in the Neighborhood

Deb and I have known each other for many years, going back to high school days. We graduated in the same class, after passing each other in the halls for…

A Story of Debt

There are all kinds of debt. Mine is one story among millions. I got my masters degree at age 54 while working full-time. It was the crowning achievement of my…

Political Strategy

First, Define the Terms

My best friend was raped at a picnic when we attended the University of Florida many moons ago. I was there and had no idea that she was being attacked…

Whistleblowers?

6 Jul 20226 Jul 2022

The last week of June generated headlines galore but a low key tidbit that escaped media hype is definitely worthy of sirens. We learned that two Trump allies, Jeffrey Clark…

My POV

Stick Boy

15 Aug 202117 Aug 2021

He's a few years older than when I first met him, standing to the side of his parents, newcomers to the neighborhood, making the obligatory introduction. Even then, he twisted…

Trade

For Want of a Chip

In June I began looking for a car. My trusty Honda was rejected by the garage and towed to my driveway where it sits motionless. Brake lines. Rust. Fuel lines.…

Give Them The Stick, Not The Carrot

Persuasion comes in many forms. Those who hold positions of power change minds by dangling the proverbial carrot or wielding a stinging stick. President Biden chose the carrot in his…

Gun Violence…

The Enemy Within

I live in a neighborhood filled with 1920s bungalows and peopled with old hippies who wear purple and tie-dye and smoke weed on the front porch. We trade flowers with…

Covid Covid Covid

10 Dec 202010 Dec 2020

I see them with my own eyes: males and females, walking alone or in pairs in their maroon or navy blue CNA uniforms. They walk past my opened door, up…

Band-Aids

6 Dec 202010 Dec 2020

These are the least among us. Every home has a box of bandages. My home has a box of multi-sized Band-Aids, useful for small nicks and large lacerations. I have…

The Sadist

She refused to tell me her name but I can identify her in a lineup. She's a sadist. She enjoys inflicting pain. Cruelty is second nature to her. She likes…

A Prison By Any Other Name

5 Dec 20207 Dec 2020

The name of the facility should inspire confidence in the heart of anyone with an association with the Roman Catholic Church: St Catherine Laboure Place. This is the namesake of…

Rachel

I want this to be an ode, an anthem, a love song. But not an elegy. I was transfixed by her eyes. Realizing they are hazel. All this time, I…

Talking About The Virus

Three times over the last six months, my sinuses have been explored by Q-Tips and three times, the results have been negative. Time for joy. Just the same, I think…

2020 Presidential Election

The Declaration of Independence

The Declaration of Independence CONGRESS, JULY 4, 1776 The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one…

2020 Presidential Election

It Was All A Lie

Stuart Stevens lays out his premise in the first 30 pages of the book. Unfortunately, his hypothesis is not at all compelling, and is interrupted by jumps in time and…

Survival of the Fittest

The average lifespan of Americans is 78.69 years. That was in 2016, the last year the statistic was collected. While that sound like a ripe old age, the Canadian, Japanese…

It’s The Fall

23 Feb 202023 Feb 2020

There's a lot about Chris Matthews that I dislike. His off camera remark about slipping a date rape pill to Hillary Clinton tops my list. He did it again last…

DONALD TRUMP IS A LIAR

4 Feb 20204 Feb 2020

Legislative Branch

The Bernie Gurl

29 Jan 20204 Feb 2020

A giddy follower with delusions of grandeur. Sparks of merit are the shallow mask of cunning. She is eager to insult her betters, existing in a well of arrogance. Devoid…

In the Fists of a Traitor

25 Jan 202027 Jan 2020

Our democratic republic is breathing its last gasps. We may not realize it. We don't believe it is possible. But it's happening. By the time this sham of an impeachment…

The Shallow Pond of Daytime TV

16 Jan 202027 Jan 2020

With the exception of the four o'clock hour, daytime MSNBC is polluted with off kilter punditry and whacky airheads. When it comes to the Democratic party and its primary contenders,…

Worst Debate Ever

14 Jan 202025 Jan 2020

Tonight's Democratic debate was a big fail. I don't know about you but I'm tired of hearing "Let me be clear" and "Here's the deal" and "Understand this." I'm so…

Say YES!

14 Jan 202027 Jan 2020

Just Say No... to old white guys and the young white guy. Just say No to Joe and his anachronistic policy positions and "annointed one" rhetoric. Say No to Bernie…