Yearly Archives: 2016
Two-Thirds
I stood a while, because I had selected an empty table around the corner and far away. I figured I’d get Kyle’s attention when he came around the corner so that he knew where I was sitting. But he didn’t appear, and he didn’t appear, so eventually I sat down. Moments later, he walked up […]
De-industrialization at Silver Lake
On the far side of the Silver Lake dunes, water emerges from the sand in shallow, reedy ponds. Here, tadpoles twitter and sunlight glistens in the middle of the virtual desert. And just beyond the ponds, there are grasses and trees and eventually a thick forest that sits between you and Lake Michigan. It is […]
The Swimmers Swam
At Half-Mile Lake, under a blue and sunny sky, as the lifeguard guarded, the swimmers swam.
My Grandfather’s Route To Silver Lake
1. Deciding To Go “Shall we take the kids to Silver Lake?” I asked. My cousin was up for it. You see, we figured this was the last chance to take her kids while they are still young. Before adolescence sets in. While they can still sense magic drifting in the air. We figured it […]
The Wrath of Khan
The father and mother of fallen American soldier Homayoun Khan stood on the stage at the Democratic convention as the week drew to a close. The father, Khizr Khan, spoke of Donald Trump: “He vows to build walls and ban us from this country.” He paused, the supportive crowd grumbled and booed. “Donald Trump,” he said, […]
You Decide
You don’t have to dig very deeply to discover one of the fundamental flaws of my personality. Ask anyone I work with. Ask my fair and industrious wife or my faithful son. Heck, ask anyone in my family. Sometimes I tend to babble on. This can be a particular problem when it comes to … […]
It’s Not Hard To Imagine
It’s not hard to imagine returning to this place once in a while, is it?