The Ketch Republik
This system of government definitely derives its power from the people rather than from any other basis, such as heredity or divine right.
The River Why
by David James Duncan
History
My Grandfather's Boots
From Utah Beach and across France, I had the rare opportunity to retrace my Grandfather's journey during WW2. Additionally, with the help of Frenchmen Philippe Sugg and Gerard Louis, I was able to envision his final days fighting in the Foret de Paroy and the French countryside [...]
Philosophy
On Fatherhood
I've been a tilting-at-windmills, practicing father for more than two decades now. I truly enjoy being a father, the fun AND the fumbles. I am a proud father and as father's around the world, I firmly believe MY kids are the best. They are. No, really. I wouldn't give this up for the world [...]
Memorial
Ordinary Man
Henry David Thoreau described my father to a "T" when he said, "Hero's are often the most ordinary of men". We miss you, Dad! [...]
Reading List
more good reads....
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A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius
by Dave Eggers
Memorial
My Mother
My mother passed on Tuesday, October 27th after an 8-month battle with glioblastoma. My grief feels a bit like a radio changing stations, trying to dial in more precisely on the guilt I have for not being more involved in my mom's everyday moments and tuning out the static. Missing her smile as I came around the corner every morning as she lived with us in that final month. [...]
Philosophy
What's So Funny?
There is, in short, far too much written on the subject of laughter for any one person to master; nor, frankly, would it be worthwhile to try. Confronted with the product of centuries of analysis and investigation, one is tempting to suggest that it is not so much laughter that defines the human species, as Aristotle is supposed to have claimed, but rather the drive to debate and theorize laughter. [...]
Galleries
Collage on Paper
Matrifocal
Photography
Beulah Truck
Collage on Paper
Left of Center
Photography
Petra Columns
Folie à Plusieurs
"The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn, like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars and in the middle you see the blue centerlight pop and everybody goes 'Awww!'" ~ Jack Kerouac, On the Road
