Did you see them? Did you see the vultures rising from behind the building? Ten or twelve vultures pumping their wings to get up above...

Walking through a cemetery provides me with a sense of grounding, enhancing my humility. As I pass by the graves of individuals who were...

Sometimes I feel alone. Not lost in the woods as it is getting dark alone, but the kind of alone that can come in a crowd. I can’t feel...

In college I had a professor who used to talk about “Power Spots”. Places that you could go and disappear for a while with just...

“If you go out Route 67 towards Galway, they have the best cider donuts out there!” I was listening to a conversation on a recent morning...

I’m noticing more flowers. I am looking at the peonies in my front yard. It is the time of year for the iris to be in bloom and I am...

“It would be so nice if you could stop by this week.”, said the older lady. “I can come by on Wednesday morning if that works for you”,...

Karma came back to me. Or if it didn’t come back, I sent it out. I was on my way home from work, and I came to a tricky traffic light. ...

This is what I am looking for. It is a Friday morning, early March. The temp outside is 20 degrees and I put a piece of wood in the wood...

I’m trying to write about something that is profound. Something that is going to make the reader stand up and say “Wow! This guy really...

I see the kitchen on Marquette Dr. in Warwick. It is a Friday afternoon in late September. I am in 7th grade. I am home earlier than my...

I quit. There is something about those two words together that brings up thoughts of failure. Why? Is it because I have been taught to...

Who holds your scorecard? Is it held by you or by everyone else? If you buy a new car and the judges in the neighborhood or at the office...

I like a strong cup of black coffee in the morning. Most of the time it is two or three. Who am I kidding, I am usually good for four...

I was stopped at the train tracks in Mechanicville, NY this morning. I was the second car in line so I knew it would be a while before...

I went for my Sunday walk today. I walked down the road towards the lake. The lake now has a darker color than I remember at the height...

I saw two guys laughing in a truck this morning. They were turning at a light and passing by me. The driver had his mouth open and his...

Blue Jays remind me of September. They are rambunctious this time of year and their jeering in the trees makes me think of teenagers...

My sister has a cloth hammock. It is not cloth all the way through, just the part that you lie back in and look at the clouds. The...

Today, I am grateful for the heat on my skin. Right now I can feel the heat and humidity building for the day. It starts out sticky in...