Let’s not worry about it, Dearie, life gets better, life gets worse. We’re no different than the seasons of the year except we’re luckier than most having

A group of older men gather once a week to talk about life after a heart attack. Old Len chews tobacco still and tells jokes in a voice so low

I’m on my way to Larry’s Place, a food pantry in the city. I park a block away because parking in front of Larry’s isn’t wise even if one drives

Three times a day a train roars through a field a farm away booming like an Angus bull looking for companionship.

Years ago Rodney King, after his beating in LA, softly asked America, “People, can we all just get along? Can we stop

As we know, sometimes we can see the big picture by peeking through a keyhole. And in America today perhaps we can see better the state of innocence among young children by looking at a...

Sometimes she sits there and listens to him. Sometimes he sits there and listens to her. Sometimes they know

Easter Brunch is a big deal in the metropolis where Fred lives… Restaurants run their ads Ash Wednesday through Good Frida… Years ago brunch began at 11

An old friend lost an old friend the other day. Jim said they were both getting up in years and he just happened to outlast Herman. Jim was black and Herman was white but that had never...

When Normal Norman takes his seat in Room 220 in Dumbach Hall to hear the eminent Dr. Engelhard… recite Beowulf again, Norman knows that he can suck

It tears the stomach out of Roy to see old folks shopping at an all-night grocery store ancient couples, on canes and walkers

In 1958 Elmer’s was the only high school in his county that had been integrated. Basketball was the big sport. People in the little town filled the gym every Tuesday and Friday. They ro...

In the fall we lose an hour in most of the United States when we have to turn our clocks back. This is not the case

The call comes in to the police station. It’s a small town and the voice at the library says “He’s at it again.”

Holiday Parties Millie comes home bawling from another holiday party and Willie asks what’s the problem. Millie says her friends are cheese…