Lou Hollander is a caring, sensitive man who experiences joy and pain intensely. Speaking with Lou for this essay, one thinks of a ride on undulating tracks—sometimes on the dark subways, sometimes […]
Life’s Ride: Horribly Scary to Incredibly Happy
Incoming Mortar—Outgoing Purpose
The mortar round blew Bob Valentino off Mother Earth, and when he landed, blood spurted from his leg. Bob, a twenty-two-year-old infantry squad leader, was atop a hill in Vietnam. It was […]
Funerals Suck
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 […]
Labor of Love
“A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.” Joseph Campbell I met a group recently who remain basically out of the sunshine…and the limelight. […]
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