Before the thrills are gone…

While at an art show recently in New Orleans, I had the good fortune to meet filmmaker, Brian Paul. Brian is the founder if ICOP (Inner City Organic Pictures),and his latest film is… Read More →

Full circle by the river

The sun is starting to set as I sit here on banks of the Mississippi River. A light breeze blows and the walking path behind me shows the occasional runner, dog walker and… Read More →

Women, you are more beautiful than you think

For many years, Dove has launched campaigns on helping young girls build their self esteem to senior women posing nude, showing their true beauty. Dove has a new campaign, “Real Beauty Sketches”, aimed… Read More →

Hero- Poetry month selection #2

April is poetry month and while I should have written something new for the occasion, I pulled this from my “still working” files. When I encounter people in the world, I tend to… Read More →

Gimme that ole time religon

Forward: This is not a post about religion, it’s about an experience I had with some fine people who attend a store-front church. I was baptized and raised an Episcopalian. While my parents… Read More →

Some Sunday Po- Avenue A

sitting on this gray step worn old from life, i see the world at its finest dog on a chain hating his sports coat wearing owner who calls his wife honey, keeps a… Read More →

Open letter to my neighbor who talks so loud they hear her in Kansas

Hello Neighbor, The past six months of co habitating in the same building as you, has been one experience I could gladly have done without. Now before continuing with my letter of enlightenment,… Read More →

Now that it’s a new year, what shall I do?

The new year has arrived and as with every year I don’t do resolutions. I do make mental notes of things hoping to accomplish and this one is no different. I won’t bore… Read More →

Rear View Mirror-2012

Another year is coming to a close and we stand ready to welcome in 2013. Resolutions are being made as memories are stored in recesses of our minds. For me, this past year… Read More →

In the sun…

Life can be hard at times.. very hard, but in the hardness there is light.. I’m not a preacher or life wizard just someone who believes…in something greater than myself..Some call that greater… Read More →