"The issue today is the same as it has been throughout history, whether man shall be allowed to govern himself or be ruled by a small elite." Thomas Jefferson Believe me, I have no idea why I even got started on this story. It  feels very audacious for an old guy...

“Any fool can know. The point is to understand.”Albert Einstein Not surprisingly, on Columbus Day I read about Chris and what he was up to at that time. It didn’t take more than a paragraph to realize what the world is doing today, he was doing 600+ years ago. There I...

“And as life began in the sea, so each of us begins his identical life in a miniature ocean within his mother's womb.” Rachel Carson Around a week ago, I was mauled by an anxiety attack. All of a sudden, I became quietly uncomfortable in my skin. I know I have written...

”Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” Theodore Roosevelt This past Monday, I came back from a post-Nolo fishing outing. I always go to the same spot at the Nawiliwili harbor, out at the end of the pier. There are two, beat-up metal brackets mounted on...

Why do Jewish husbands die before their wives? They want to.” Jackie Mason i am only an authority on who I am and where I’m at, nothing more and that’s probably a stretch. On top that, I am always learning more as time goes by. At least, talking about myself is...

”So the writer who breeds more words than he needs, is making a chore for the reader who reads.” ― Dr. Seuss You know, I was looking around for a quote about the need to write, because that’s where the title comes from. I couldn’t find one and didn’t feel like making...

C/W singer Dolly Parton (C) flanked by Gloria Steinem (L) and Jane Curtin (R). (Photo by Robin Platzer/Getty Images) “People often ask me if I’m ‘passing the torch’. I’m keeping my torch, thank you very much and I’m using it to light the torches of others.” ...

“There are no goodbyes for us. Wherever you are, you will always be always be in my heart.” Gandhi                                                ...

"Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything.” Plato I am writing these first words on Sunday afternoon (8/16), just as LaLa is on its way outta here. I am home, music on, Shelby the Cat curled up in the...

“Let my people go.” Charlton Heston aka Moses I decided to change my writing strategy slightly, not that you’ll notice or even care. Ever since my writing gig with the County ended last March, my dance card has been pretty blank. The majority of my “external” life...