All posts for the month January, 2012

1400

The clock on the conference room wall displayed 1346 with disinterest. The five assembled in the room were not in concert with it. Donald Palfrey sat at the foot of the cherry table, hands clasped over the binder each had received when walking into the room. The 6’7″ retired Marine was a head taller than […]

Identity

Dean excused himself after he helped Margo wrestle her luggage into the house. He stowed her things in the guest bedroom and went into Tara’s bedroom. The moment his head hit the jasmine-scented pillowcase, he was asleep.

#TalkTuesday

Thank you for stopping by tonight. Over the last couple days we have been discussing the paradigm shift when it comes to war. Make no mistake, this is not solely an American issue, although some of the responses have tailored portions of tonight’s discussion as American. Background The pertinent posts (which will all open in […]

Heading somewhere…

Forgive my tardiness, but a body needs to sleep. And then, adjust to the new time zone, rain, new flipping coffee pot with an attitude, breakfast… Then, process the information provided. Then, reread comments posted on other posts. Then, compare them. Then, scratch head. John McDevitt asked me: What were you scratching about?” If you […]

I know that’s true…Momma said.

Do you believe everything you hear? Everyone I have ever asked that question has answered, “No.” But were they telling me the truth? Urban Wives Urban legends are the information age’s answer to the old wives’ tale of the baby boomer generation. They are the same thing, in a word: myths. Over the ages, challenging […]