Funerals suck. They especially suck when the sun shines on a spring day. A day meant for laughter with family, with friends, in the joy of life. The joy that the deceased […]
Funerals Suck
My Dad, My Brother in Blue
“…a bond that will never be broken nor a journey forgotten.” After my dad died in 1979 I’d think of him often. But it was always as my dad. Not recently. Now […]
Bullets in the Sun, Bullets in the Rain
“They say time heals, that’s a lie, time does not heal…” Retired Police Officer Henry Melchiona The sun never shines in the subway. So an on-duty Transit Cop never sees it unless […]
Sun, Sand…Graves, Gratitude
I took two walks recently. The first came into vastly more focus…only after the last. I walked our Long Beach sands and life kissed my cheek with the softness of newborn down. […]
The Barrage on Blue
Human beings. Some are honored as the epitome of compassion as they dedicate their lives to the service of healing humankind. Others are honored…but not so much…as they dedicate their lives and […]
Blood and Brotherhood
When the bloodied and ashen cop walked onto the train, the passengers screamed. She had eight months on the job, a cop working her subterranean beat…under the city of New York. Very […]
We Remember…Our Pursuit of Happiness
“…here at home our faith dwindles, political division causes tensions to kindle. We should never forget who stands at the door, who shields us with armor and shall forever more…” Enigmatic Evolution, […]
Fields of Concrete and Tile
“Dogs do speak, but only to those who know how to listen.” Orhan Pamuk We all love to see dogs run in fields, run through tall grass and flowers, over hills and […]
Tea Cups and Man Caves
When tea just wasn’t our ting. There are two general kinds of etiquette, the delicate…and the raw. The dance of delicate etiquette: “In Ireland, you go to someone’s house, and she […]
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