Determination

I’ll dodge my way for as long as it takes, through
A million raindrops pelting the black asphalt, and under
A thousand gold and orange leaves from the tallest of trees, and into
A sun-filled, lazy autumn afternoon,
In order to run head-long into love.
-end-
 
Photo: “Rain” from www.i-esfera.com/fotos

Read Full Post »

Levi’s

I’ve worn Levi’s jeans since the eighth grade…thanks to my best friend who actually gained his fashion sense from his older sister.
Each fall, when the weather begins to change, I actually enjoy heading into the closet and emerging in the same comfortable Levi’s that I put up on the shelf a few months earlier. They [...]

Read Full Post »

Wordplay – Sequacious

September 28 and it’s a beautiful autumn day in Minneapolis.
Homecoming football games, crisp fall evenings, road side pumpkin stands, and pots of chili are all in order.
The word for today is se-qua-cious:
1) persisting in a continuous intellectual or stylistic direction;  2) disposed to follow another or others as a leader; 3) slavishly unthinking and uncritical.
If [...]

Read Full Post »

The Larry Craig Experience

Much has been written on Senator Larry Craig’s ability to stare awkwardly through cracks, toe tap and give improper hand signals. I once found myself on the receiving *cough* end of a similar situation. 
Allow me to explain.
When I was 16, someone (perhaps Senator Craig), gave me hand signals from a mall restroom stall where he [...]

Read Full Post »

“The Way That I Am” (aka: Old Navy Sweater Song), by Ingrid Michaelson

I know you’re all wondering, “Who sings that catchy song now featured in the Old Navy commercial?”
Fortunately, indie music artist Ingrid Michaelson began making the talk show circuit after several of her songs received air time on girlie show, Grey’s Anatomy. She was on Carson Daly recently and the cute little song from the sweater [...]

Read Full Post »

Franken Gets Some Limelight

The cantankerous former Saturday Night Live writer and cast member, Al Franken, is running for a U.S. Senate seat. Seems Franken wants to represent Minnesota in Washington D.C., for a variety of reasons none of which is more obvious than as U.S. Senator, Franken can be a proverbial thorn in the paw of every Republican [...]

Read Full Post »

Blue

Blue represents oceans, skies, the uniform color of Union soldiers, alcoholic beverages, and moods. A government funded study indicated that blue (or shades thereof) is the most often cited “favorite” color by a majority of people surveyed.
Blue has long been the subject of artists who write and perform poetry, lyricists and musicians. The following [...]

Read Full Post »

“The Story,” by Brandi Carlile

We all have them – stories. I suppose that’s why we get to start blogs and post whatever the hell we want, when we want – raw and unfiltered (unless you live in Turkey). Funny stories, happy stories, sad stories, stories of romance and looooooove, stories passed down from our Dads and Moms, and boring [...]

Read Full Post »

Like An Oak Tree

Like the old oak tree that’s lived a long and healthy life, my Mom turns 87 on Sunday. Since she and Dad divorced in 1984, Mom has lived “down home,” not far from where she grew up as a kid. She’s been surrounded by her brothers and sisters in her senior years. Family means the  [...]

Read Full Post »

Good Words You Should Read

In my always-on search for good writing, I peruse new blogs from time to time. Friday nights at 11 p.m., as my son lies sleeping on the living room floor…just for example.
I’ve been reading a blog for a couple months now that frequently offers some terrific writing. With a blog named “Wordsmith Extraordinaire,” one would [...]

Read Full Post »