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           In April of 2001 my brother David died of lung cancer.  A man of great insight, sensitivity, and intelligence, he also possessed a terrific sense of humor and was always able to become a child again on Christmas mornings, on … Continue reading →

The wonderful YouTube creative team, that calls themselves ‘onecoffeeaweek’ has brought another chapter of John’s memoirs to life. I won’t give away what happens here, in Chapter 5; one clue is below. Beware if you are wearing mascara that is … Continue reading →

Baked Chicken Salad Casserole Preheat oven to 350 degrees 4-6 Boneless Chicken Breasts4-6 cups of water2 Teaspoons salt1 Teaspoon pepper1 Teaspoon paprika1 Teaspoon celery seed Cook chicken breasts in water with above ingredients until tender.  (Ifyou use an electric frying … Continue reading →

 John is both a linguist, and a musician…evident in the imagery and melodiousness in his poetry…Am not giving you too much here… some to savor on a September evening, that feels like late August. — Annie AUGUST AFTERNOON Thelma wore … Continue reading →

TREASURE Like a miserThis summer day keeps the sununtil piles of gold lie in the garden,spent at last on windows, flowersand a lady bug crawling ambitiouslyup a ribbon of ivy. And in this last possession of time,in this antiquity of … Continue reading →

Ask a Hoosier what true metropolis exists in his state, and he will answer Indianapolis, which is the capital and by far the largest city in Indiana and the second largest in the Midwest after Chicago.  The comfortable mix of … Continue reading →

Today Sunday 9/11’s Washington Post “Web inSites” column mentions a website, Change.org, that I have to share with you!  Change.org is a free tool that helps individuals win campaigns for social change (animals, criminal justice, women’s rights, environment, education, immigration are … Continue reading →

My lucky friend John Bolinger has a dog door…I am very very very envious, but if I had a dog door, in my house, in DC, the only animals that would come in would be the terrier-size rats. In DC … Continue reading →

As 9/11 creeps up, DC, where I live, and NYC, are under terrorist watch, for car and truck bombs…, and I am a little nervous. Just came back from a bike ride, where I saw police protection at the Washington Monument, and … Continue reading →

…Another excerpt from John’s book Come on Fluffy, This Ain’t No Ballet… Annie      Chapter 3 The Task of Basketball Being in the seventh grade made me feel from time to time like an actual adult. It was a pleasant … Continue reading →