When I was a kid, every town had a bookstore. An independent bookstore. Some towns had several. They were as ubiquitous as local drugstores with soda fountains and as important as any other element to the life of a community. It’s not like that now. Our local, independently owned bookstores are an endangered species. They’re … Read more
When I was a kid, maybe eight or nine years old, my brothers and I pooled our saved allowances and bought a really cool radio. It stood about a foot high and was shaped like a rocket. It rested on its tail fins, nose pointed skyward, and out of that nose we drew up the … Read more
If you’d to know how I was almost murdered on my way to Disneyland or how The Incredible Shrinking Man has affected my whole theological outlook, follow these links to a couple of blogs I did as a guest for the terrific Criminal Element website: How I Hitchhiked to Disneyland and Almost Died Everything I … Read more
So, okay, here’s something way up there on the “Really Weird” scale. It happened this way. I went to Omaha to spend Memorial Day weekend with my wife’s family. We left the Twin Cities Friday evening, drove to Des Moines, stayed the night, and arrived in Omaha on Saturday. We visited cemeteries, placed flowers on … Read more
It’s 12:20 AM Friday morning. I’ve just said goodbye to my bus mates—no, to my friends. It’s a sad occasion. Not like death or even like seeing a child off to college, but there is a weight on me, nonetheless, a stone of sadness. I find it odd that in so short a time, only … Read more