Abandoned child Starring out the window silence broken therapist asks what memories I have from growing up Swiveling  in my chair praying silently the burning in my throat the tears manifesting behind my bulging eyes will join memories long forgotten from years of denial fading deeply into unconsciousness. Memories...

Sitting in a corner bar wishing things had been different with you On my knee Randy the lush parodies  Marilyn Monroe, asking if I’ll buy her another drink Not wanting to feel those pesky lonely feelings I snap my fingers, for another round A Credence cover band blasts out a respectable Susie-Q I...

Toasted BLT Getting sick had benefits I hold onto even decades after childhood. Too sick for school meant staying in bed reading comics interspersed with blissful naps. After working all night mom squeezed fresh orange juice then sat for a few moments holding my hand. Lunch time meant toasted BLTs on...

Bigots and Beer Grandfather and Lenny Bruce arm and arm on the sidewalk smoked a joint. Like clock work local members of the KKK marched, shouting their venom at Catholic’s and Jew’s alike. Grandfather stepped to spit when Lenny grabbed his arm pulling him into the local Irish dive for a pint. Steps...

Today’s Daily Dose 100 word story is entitled Sunday Dinner, Enjoy! Sunday Dinner On Sunday the dinning table overflowed with food of all kinds. Who was at the table was not as important as why they were at the table. In our house Sunday meant a celebration a sharing of plenty. Mom lived in An...

I added an intro to the daily 100 word story, if you have any thoughts on it let me know. Today’s story is entitled Ma Was Proud, Enjoy. Ma Was Proud Running full speed into the dark alley Rif heard his mother mockingly saying how proud she was of him. Trying to shake off the thoughts and guilt...

I can remember as a kid playing outside how my friends and we used to repeat the tag lines from TV commercials over and over as we played together. They were new and unique and we found great fun in repeating them. Today’s 100 word story is entitled Good Till The Last Drop, enjoy it!   On...

We all have points in our life where we shift to a totally different direction. Sometimes we pursue a dream and reality becomes so different or so difficult that the dream ends. I’ve always wondered what happens when a dream ends and how can we benefit from looking at it, from spending time revisiting...

Even as children I think we are aware of the mystery of time. Some moments in our lives stand out and we always remember them. Today’s 100 word story thinks about the passing of time and entitled Tick Tock, Enjoy! Tick Tock Whenever I visited my old Uncle Barney I’d rush up to his chair, ask...

Yep here is my almost daily 100 word story. Earlier today I was wondering about how we often don’t see the present but are caught up in the future or past. Today’s story is a little thought about fathers and sons. It’s called Zen Dad, Enjoy! [display_podcast] Just as the car reached...