Gift

Now he saw their relationship in the way stakeholder analysis works,wished he’d thought more about this deal when they first … More

Recognition

Dreaming, he recollected the building as his old high school.Floating on air, he was transported into a classroom there.On the … More

When I was 21 and tired of school, tired of anger, and sick of hurting,at Fisherman’s Wharf, I watched ships … More

For one, you were a sleight-of-hand magician,and I still haven’t figured out all of the tricks youpulled, a tribute to … More

Here’s to three years of “Let There Be Peace on Earth,”singing for it repeatedly and never seeing even one dayof … More

I lie and watch TV on Christmas Day with no desire,really, to glean anything of value from it, not understandinghalf … More

It’s blinding, the kind of pain that comes with the rains,up here, this time of year, lots of work for … More

About a year before it happened, when we were talking about his memoir,he told me he was “feeling a little … More

Maybe I’ve been here before, but I can’t say.My heartbeat tells me this could be a new place,that excitement of … More

I dream of my father today, the Battle of the Bulge,begun on this date in 1944, the fiercest European Theaterengagement … More

Right now, we’re on a South Korean island, Jeju,sitting in what China calls the East China Sea,and what the Koreans, … More

We five have known each other more than 30 years.Post-pandemic, we meet for coffee, jokingthat we’ve become the senior citizens … More

The beginning’s in the end, you know.Good advice, like how a closing door signalssome new one opening, or a window, … More

Whenever we met, Alan would gift mewith the latest collection of short storieshe’d found while browsing used bookstores. Whenever we … More

We were sitting in her office, and she blew a cloud of smoke into the air above us,her lips positioned … More

Have you ever been curious about the notionthat when you are about to die, your lifewill flash before your eyes? … More

I remember the dawn’s first early light,silhouettes of darkened heads bob love,no secret anymore, amore in paradise,no strangers to me … More

I quit watching the clock some time ago. Factssuch as my age, or what day or month or yearit is often escape … More

I’ve had this dream before, variations of it, many times.This morning it was my final dream of the night,so right … More

When you can’t kill the deer it’s okay to say okay. Give in to life and let live. The one … More