My Brushes With Celebrity

Some people have been prolific in their interactions with celebrities, meeting all manner of stars from stage and screen and stadium. I am not one of those people. I bring this up because, lately, a “thing” has been circulating on Facebook where you list ten celebrities and people have to pick the one from the … Continue reading “My Brushes With Celebrity”

The Last Enemy

Warning: The following post is presented without humor. Really. “The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.” – J.K.Rowling, written on James and Lily Potter’s tombstone. I was first exposed to death at an early age. My great aunt Nelly had been in our lives forever, but her new husband George had not. When … Continue reading “The Last Enemy”

Ahead by a Hair

Editor’s Note: That’s not really my head in the picture, but a reasonable facsimile… If anything, it’s a bit hairier than I am. So I have my clippers out the other night and I’m cutting my own hair. (A nice 3/8″ buzz all around.) Diane: “You’re getting hair all over the place.” Me: “We have … Continue reading “Ahead by a Hair”