Dave's Window

“Life is short.” That's the old saying, But it's not really true. Life is the longest thing You’ll ever know. Contentment is short. ...

This isn’t just another political post, it’s bigger than that. Unfortunately, things that used to be apolitical have suddenly become matters...

10 - The "actively forcing you to question why we were ever friends." 9 - The "humble brag." 8 - The "I was a com...

I just discovered that a rare celestial confluence of events is about to happen at a spot on the earth not too far from me. I've dubbed ...

Since the death of my parents, I've been on a mission to find my roots. This song by Marc Cohn has been a catalyst, lyrics dancing in t...

In 1974, my uncle, Ronald James Dickson (His stage name was Jim Dickson, but friends called him Jamie), was part of the cast of a TV documen...

A search of the phrase 'unconventional parental relationships' might return a link to this blog. I've always marveled at (and be...

For the purpose of this piece, I will allow the press this caveat: I think their slack-jawed acquiescence to position-driven journalism was ...

The social media meme of the day is in full force. Being respectful to the dead means you can't discuss preventing future mass killing...

It's been over a year since my mother left the world on her own terms. I found a piece this morning, written by Rev. Safire Rose, and w...