There’s a force that makes a boulder hard to push up a hill. And there’s always a boulder and always a hill when it comes to helping the poor find something

He tried so hard to be everybody’s friend, agreed with everything we said. Some of us liked him, others were indifferent,

You have to be married at least 30 years to know what your wife is thinking before she says it aloud. More than 40 years to know

You thought you knew her. She thought she knew you. Neither was true but this happens at times at Happy Hour on Fridays

In the glow of the porch light one moth a final fandango nowhere to go

The old man crossing the street has a bad limp we try to ignore. No one wants to look

The man in the ER, sutured and bandaged, told the nurse there wasn’t anyone she could call to give him a lift home.

More than 30 years ago the Supreme Court in the United States ruled that if individuals are mentally ill but not criminally insane they cannot be confined to asylums. They must be allow...

He’s a vet from Vietnam who won’t say much about what happened over there except to say his problem began with Agent Orange,

It’s a small backyard I’ve watched for years from an upstairs window while chained to a computer. Whatever the weather

You can’t vote for him and you can’t vote for her and you can’t vote for the others you’ve never heard of. The others may not be as odd

You think he’d be more grateful. Neither rich nor poor he’s never wanted for anything. He’s always had what he needs but never had any gratitude

It’s not good when two disturbed p… with little in common disagree by… on something important. Tone and content can get raucous and make matters worse because eac…

I’m amazed at the difference between my friend and me. His response to life is so different from mine. I live deep in the city

Next to me on the train going home to the suburbs is another guy stuck in a suit reading his paper, a normal-looking guy