February 22, 2018
More family history from Washington, Pennsylvania. The Three Boys (my Dad and my Uncles).
February 21, 2018
My Grandparents (William Reed Thompson and Eleanor Bortz Thompson) in Washington, Pennsylvania (mid-20th century).
February 20, 2018
My Dad, his brothers and a family tradition – the Airedale.
February 19, 2018
My Dad with his Mom and one of his brothers. WashPa proud.
The Post Horn
For here were God knew how many citizens, deliberately choosing not to communicate by US Mail. It was not an act of treason, nor possibly even of defiance. But it was a calculated withdrawal, from the life of the Republic, from its machinery. Whatever else was being denied them out of hate, indifference to the power […]
Truth Out Of Chaos
Now I’ve run out of things to say. There’s obviously no sense talking about this kind of thing … or maybe, there is at that: I find that by putting things in writing I can understand them and see them a little more objectively. And I guess that’s one of the real objectives of writing, […]
2018: A Full Tilt Boogie
2018 has me thinking about the direction of my practice over the next year or two. We will soon be celebrating my 25th year in practice as a solo practitioner. I’m proud of that achievement. I’m proud of what we have been able to accomplish here in Southwest Florida and around the State. I am […]
Boomer
I see a lot of connection in my head that I can’t make on paper, and consequently I have no real image of what I’m doing. That “American Dream” notion becomes increasingly meaningless—mainly because it fits everything I write, and most of what I read. You might as well have told me to write a […]
Non In Cautus Futuri
That is my University’s motto: “Not unmindful of the future”. Irony thrives in the unspoken – we study and respect our history (the good and the bad). But looking back with a clear eye is important to being able to see the road ahead more clearly. As car manufacturers wisely warn us, objects in the […]
Further On Down
I come from down in the valley Where mister when you’re young They bring you up to do like your daddy done Bruce Springsteen, The River Last week, I told the story about the trip I took on a raft down the Grand Canyon with my Dad. You can find it here. It wasn’t our first time […]