Category Archives: Intro to My Writings

Several weeks ago I was asked by my publicist (I actually have a publicist for this soon to be printed book…!) to write a “Dedication” for the book – Not fully remembering exactly what a “Dedication” is compared to an … Continue reading →

With the publication of my book of puns I have a positive story to tell of my experiences of working with the editors at Ulysses Press in Berkeley, CA. Being new to the whole process of “writing” a book and … Continue reading →

There is a Chinese saying: “A picture is worth a thousand words.” I wonder if the opposite isn’t equally true: “A word is worth a thousand pictures.” Think on that for a moment: one word can stir memory traces of … Continue reading →

Humor: sudden, inexplicable whim or notion. The quality of being laughable or comical; drollery; farcicality; jocularity; ludicrousness; ridiculousness; wittiness; zaniness. Someone once said, “laughter is the best medicine…” I don’t know what affliction they were referencing but it does seem … Continue reading →

In another galaxy far far away when I was still working as a social worker in an agency in Marin County, California, I’d hang this poster on the door of my office on St. Patrick’s Day – A take-off of … Continue reading →

One day I was talking with my grandson, Casey, and he wanted me to tell him the world’s worst joke. I asked him why the world’s worst joke, and he said he thought it would be funny. I told him … Continue reading →

The battles of Lexington and Concord saw the first shots fired by colonists against the disciplined and well-organized militia of Mother England. Lost in the annals of this dark time, upstaged by the midnight ride of Paul Revere, was the … Continue reading →

Central California in late 1941 was quiet and slow-paced, tranquil and idyllic in many ways. It was in this haven that Nina and Gordon had met as second graders and grew into fast friends. Their families lived on the same … Continue reading →

What is a word worth? Did Wordsworth every wonder? Do words have value? Does its meaning affect what you think of it? Is it worth any fuss from you for any reason? Does it matter in the greater scheme of … Continue reading →

  The Olympic sprinter was banned from competition for a year because he was found to have a spring in his step. A procrastinator’s life is characterized by the laws of pause-and-effect. When you try to read between the lines … Continue reading →