The slow death of Lola…

A very dear companion of mine is dying. She’s lost the capacity to open up to people. She, who once had a very sweet voice, no longer sings. She can’t even sit up straight anymore without help. She’s barely staying together… and I can’t afford to replace her…
Yes, I’m talking about my car. The driver-side [...]

Paper walls…

I like to think of myself as thoughtful. Not in the “Oh… Crap! It’s mother’s day! Uh… I bought you some flowers that look just like the ones that are mysteriously missing from the neighbors garden, Mama…” kind of thoughtful. But rather the deep-thinking, reflective-meditation, philosophical-pondering type of thoughtful. A man of mind… A person [...]

Hip-Hope…

What is hope? We hear about it all the time… “Project HOPE makes health care available to the poor all over the world.” “Now faith is the assurance of things HOPED for, the conviction of things not seen.(Heb. 11:1)” “I HOPE you feel better very soon, Grandma.” But do we really know what it [...]