Essays
completed works
completed works
... or at least they feel that way. Having 194 files in 15 folders worth of essays is indicative of just how difficult it can be to say, "this one's done." There comes a time when some divine inspiration, guilty conscience, or pure, dumb luck provides the necessary motive force for a work to be worthy of being considered complete. The following have been deemed complete or near enough so that by making them available here will not be an act of suicidal embarrassment. I trust you'll find these thought provoking and entertaining.
The Saga of Sal - there's something in the water
Adirondack Vacation 2018 - another much needed escape to the woods
Adirondack Vacation 2019 - same mountains; different campground
Adirondack Vacation 2014 - this year's weeklong escape from the madness
Adirondack Vacation 2013 - a weeklong escape from the madness
Goodwill Towards Men - a Christmas vignette
Reference Point - divine intervention delivers the gift of inspiration; and more
Sound Advice - never toy with a road hardened soundman
An essay compilation - an odd, loose-jointed collection of five essays: Deep freeze, Springtime revisitation, Baptism, As luck would have it, and Speaking of great shark hunts
The Rights to One's Rights - on bucking versus capitulating
The ODD Reader - temporarily putting a childhood behavioral quirk to rest
Fish Fishing in America - seasons and people change: on revisiting and rekindling past joys
The King of Babylon - convenience causes motormouth: documented proof
A Sign of the (Mad) Times - on perceiving and doing what's right
Dream Confessional - exposing a concise, one scene play
Baseball Crime and Punishment - on dealing with the Alex Rodriguez problem
Does Not Play Well With Others - clock spring sproings in dense population
A Natural Hero - against all odds, the little guy kicks some serious ass
Technological Clusterfawk - cramming ten pounds of electronic crap into a five pound bag
Logo Lunacy - a bank shamelessly pisses away assets and pisses on its customers
Last Ride - check out time on a Gold Wing
Rainy Day Daze - how to kill an otherwise unproductive day
Clapton is a Whore - documented proof that Slowhand E.C. gives it up if the price is right
Life, Death, and what's just and fair - two opposite extremes with a common denominator
On losing faith - competition and baseball turn mean and ugly: just play ball
Acronym Soup - Faster! Faster! Faster! More information! Less time! Anacronize!
It's My Road, Too, 'Ya Know - a jab at a certain type of popular motor vehicle and its drivers
Under the Microscope - an overview of the au courant media frenzy on all things Jacko
Cell Phone Nation - wallet, keys, cell phone? In 2003, the cell phone-free are a minority group
Terrified of Terror - "We are in control" say DHS officials. Color me unconvinced
Wishing on a Star - baseball then and now, World Series drama, and asking The Big Question
The Colchester Miracle - a humorous and entertaining case of mistaken identity
Celebrity Sellouts - legalized prostitution thrives in the entertainment and advertising worlds
I'll Pass on the Soup Du Jour - the kind of book report you always wanted to write for school
It's Worse Than That, He's Dead, Jeff - journals, privacy, and paranoia: paper trail to the soul
Re-entry challenged Challenger - Callous satire draped over the coffin of a dead news story