Archive for February, 2008
Here, Kitty-Kitty …
Friday, February 29th, 2008She found her way into our garage during a recent winter ice storm, then ran into the house when I opened the door to the garage. She’s been living with us ever since.
After canvassing a stretch of our neighborhood for possible owners, Jodie took Alex (or Kit-Kat, or Kitty, or whatever—she ignores all names equally) […]
Secrets
Friday, February 22nd, 2008A few weeks back I spent some down time watching a DVD of The Company, the TNT mini-series based on the book of the same name by Robert Littell. The story follows about 40 years in the lives of a mix of characters — some historical, others fictional — during the Cold War.
I enjoy novels […]
Anonymous
Friday, February 15th, 2008Presidents Day celebrates some great leaders in U.S. history. Think of George Washington guiding America into independence, or Abraham Lincoln restoring a divided nation to unity. But what about the countless men and women who assisted those presidents? Perhaps you’ve seen Emanuel Leutze’s famous painting of Washington crossing the Delaware River. What were the names […]
Grin of the Living Dead
Friday, February 8th, 2008I admit it. I’m one of those people who stare closely into a casket when attending a funeral. I’m always looking for that hint of a breath. When I stare hard enough I can just about convince myself I see the tiniest movement, the ghost of a rise and fall in the chest. Doesn’t matter […]
Background Noise
Friday, February 1st, 2008I’m sitting in the lobby of the sports medicine center where my son Connor has physical therapy two days a week. His sessions run the gamut of speech, occupational and physical therapy, all with the goal of battling the effects of cerebral palsy.
The lobby is a good spot to catch up on miscellaneous tasks. Like […]