Funny how one's best laid intentions can end up creating an unexpected dilemma . My morning started off with an early venture into jungle known as The LBC....Long Beach California. Home of Snoop Dog and

Forgiveness is the key that unlocks one's soul. It makes it easy to breathe, to grow and to live. Unspoken, it is an evil more powerful than the deed itself. Revealed, it is the light of the world and

Do you ever wonder if maybe this is your last day? I’ve never given much thought to the premise of terminating my own existence. A close friend of mine took matters of life and death into his own hands

Time to approach a touchy subject...Minorities. I know that most of you won’t be able to relate to what it’s like to be in a minority since races and ethnicities have combined to live in harmony these

Freedy’s phone rings...Rdawg is on the other end R. Dude whassup dude? F. Hey dude wats happening right there? R. Nuthin dude, just seein if you have anymore of them budz right there dude F. Yeah it’s

Welcome to my yard. Always weeds to pull, flowers to water and rocks to stack. Not sure what this ones called but I like it... A bright rose Back again Orchid...we don't get many blossoms on this one ,

Today would have been my mother’s xxx birthday. With respect to her vanity I won’t divulge her age. I will mention though that she went to meet her maker some twenty years ago. July the ninth will never

An intimidating looking envelope with my name on it arrived in the mailbox My heart sunk as I opened it to find the ominous content: "GREETINGS FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES" Mr. President

Our dilemma involves the practice of chewing one’s meat versus beating it. Lore has it that the infamous J.P.Getty chewed each bite of chicken 32 times before swallowing. Each night, after dinner, before

Many years ago, in olden times, being the oldest grandson in the family, I was the lucky recipient of my grandma's old car. She had upgraded to a sporty little Dodge Dart and the old black ‘50 Chevy became

SILENT LIKES Have you ever stopped to consider some of the simple things that we enjoy but are embarrassed to admit. Little “pleasures” that give us a tiny subliminal tingle . It could be laughing at another’s

WORK AND CIGARETTES When I was assigned to work for Ken, I felt as if I was being set up for misery. He wasn’t a tall man but his whole persona was rather intimidating. His face was weathered with a gray

A LIBERAL QUAFF From the land of sky blue waters, to the land of pines, lofty balsams” “Come join our festivities”, proclaims the host, and with the flick of a finger on an aluminum ring, magical pleasure

No more melancholy drama laden shit. Find another avenue to evoke your words of wit Birds drinking sugar water, mouthwash on the sink...these mundane tales of nothingness Bring me closer to the brink.

Thank you @puravidaville for your challenging question: what would I do with a million dollars? Let me respond by asking: what have I done with a million dollars? I’m a fairly old man… that being said,

Memories of a dearest friend... My head was empty. All emotions had escaped, then abruptly they returned. With innocence, I opened the dresser drawer. All of them had been emptied except this one...the

Today is my grandson Kaleb’s tenth birthday... a day that he’s been looking forward to with great anticipation for months on end.The excitement of reaching double digits elevates this particular birthday

Questions For Everyman Who is this man? Is he Christian or Jew? No one is certain: not me, or not you. So how shall we call him? If he is a traveler, then what is his quest? How far will he wander? How

![20170420_153912.jpg] ( Sparkling shards of glass in the sand reflect the afternoon sunlight. Shadows of Pine and Joshua trees create a shimmering lattice upon a puddle of water in a mist of radiant steam.