Our son Charlie, born 26 years ago today, earned his nickname from a candy jingle I sang to him the first hot summer afternoons of his life. Once upon a time there was an engineer Choo Choo Charlie was his name we hear He had an engine and it sure was fun he used lots [...]
Month: July 2013
On rainbows, racism and our house by the side of the road
Let me live in my house by the side of the road, Where the race of men go by- They are good, they are bad, they are weak, they are strong, Wise, foolish - so am I. Then why should I sit in the scorner's seat, Or hurl the cynic's ban? Let me live in [...]
Dear Me at 17
Inspired by Brad Paisley's song "Letter to Me" and the recent Sports Illustrated feature asking athletes to write to their high school selves, I dashed off this note to myself circa 1982. Dear Me at 17, You're tall. It's a fact, not a criticism so stand up straight. All that time you and your friend Diane [...]