Early this morning, I awoke to the sound of Sully crying for me. Mommy! Mommy! Mommy! Mommy! I went into his room and crawled into bed with him and soothed his fears. He said he had a bad dream. He was in a room all alone and it was cold. But, the room was his […]
Generations Reference Manual
Generation X: Most Devoted Parents in History Create Rude Kids
Susan Gregory Thomas, a contributing writer for msnbc.com, had an article published online yesterday that puts a hefty portion of responsibility for today’s “rude kids” square on the shoulders of Generation X. In summary, experts agree that kids today (Generation Z, born 1997 to present) are ruder than ever. In her article, Thomas challenges that […]
A Poem by my Father: Rubáiyát of a Sailor©
Today, my father is 78 years old. He lives in a nursing home. It sucks. He has Alzheimer’s Disease. It sucks, too. He was once a boxer, sometimes a sailor, sometimes a preacher, always a Texan, always a Democrat and ALWAYS a poet. My father, July 1956 Who gives a damn–this vessel of today On […]
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