Four miles from where Washington crossed the Delaware, in a building that was part of the Underground Railroad, there once lived a man named Sam. In 1845 Samuel Slack was the town librarian and earned a whopping $1.00 a year. Talk about…
I recently attended a Celtic festival in Bristol borough. The festival took place in a small park located on the Delaware river. I didn’t realize there was a park located behind the wooden awning that shelters the entrance to the…
I suspected that writers use their life’s experiences to shape their work, but until I began taking classes, I really had no idea just how much they do. Class after class, and piece after piece more and more memories are…
I’ll get in the tree guy’s way me: Tree guy is there? 15 yr old son: Many tree guys me: How many tree guys? 15 yr old son: They’re in the backyard too, which is where I would be mowing. …
One of the many things I enjoy about my rides along the canal is the quiet and sense of civility. In a world that is often filled with raised voices and the use of four letter expletives to make a point,…
I was sad to read today that one of my all time favorite actors passed away. Peter Falk, best known for his rumpled raincoat, stinky cigar, and that famous question, “just one more thing…”. “Just one more thing…” meant he…
I can’t seem to turn the ideas off these days, but there is only so much time in the day. Last night the ideas were swirling. Help me decide what to write about next by voting for one of the…
“If my fiancé used the words honeymoon and R.V. in the same sentence, should I be concerned?” This could quite possibly be one of the funniest questions I’ve ever heard someone ask a group of co-workers. The answer from the…
Believe it or not, today I actually met Bobby, the tree guy. Not only did I meet him, he made significant progress! It looks like I owe Bobby an apology for doubting his sincerity and work ethic. It turns out…
‘Ever constant, always changing’ was the result of an assignment for my current writing class. The assignment was deceptively simple, yet exceptionally challenging (at least for me) Write a short (one-page) nature essay about some weather event that you have experienced or about some…