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The shadows of cranes, vultures, and eagles coast across the ground of our hobby farm, and at night the lonely cries of whippoorwills float through the air like ghosts through fog and mist. It’s hard not to be charmed by the nature thumping all around us. That’s one reason we … [Read more...]
After coming home from my Catholic high school’s mandatory Mass, I felt as if I was doomed to Hell. Opening my catechism workbook to the Ten Commandments—the Christian’s checklist—I attempted to see how I measured up on Saint Peter’s scale, remembering that six out of ten is … [Read more...]
I’d just held my little Stephen for the first time when Dr. Metzger grabbed him from my arms. “There’s something wrong with your baby.” He tried tickling him, doing peekaboo, and even I've-got-your-nose. He looked grim. “What’s wrong, Doc?” “I’m afraid it’s as I feared. Your … [Read more...]
Monday showed up a little bit late for the Days of the Week weekly get together at Sunday’s apartment. His tardiness was intentional, because everyone always accused Monday of arriving too early, even though he was always exactly on time. He knocked on the door and waited. He … [Read more...]
When they were putting together the English alphabet, the letter X got the short end of his two sticks. Rumor has it he showed up late – along with Y and Z – and the threesome almost didn’t make the alphacut. But that would have left us with 23 letters and important words and … [Read more...]