Still Waiting for Godot

I was still in grade school when I started playing Youth Football and my baby…

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Gigging with ‘Madman’ Miltie

The first instrument I took up was the drums and began formal lessons when I…

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The Miracle Mile

The atmosphere in America during the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 was extraordinary to say…

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Revenge of the Chevy

Between 1960 and 1977 my mother was in the dating pool and, as the only…

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Into the Arms of Darkness

I began running track in junior high school because, number one, I was an athlete…

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My Greatest Scheme Ever!

Yes, this was my greatest scheme ever and it’s a shame that it happened so…

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Half Full of Blind Faith

I was seemingly born with a naiveté reserved for someone with far less brain power…

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OCD Days for Dad

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder or OCD as it is called is a mental circus act that…

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The Show Must Go On?

After my parents were divorced (that is from father #2) my dad would pick me…

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Petey Redux

Recently my mother recalled a classic Petey moment and I’d be remiss not to include…

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