Previously published in Ghosts and Crazy People Carpinteria is a small city. It grows without a rush, new houses and buildings adorn the streets that once upon a time were fields, giving way to …
Books My Toastmaster’s Friends Wrote
On a mildly sunny afternoon, somewhere in California. Nine days into the new year and everything seems right. I know, the use of the verb 'to seem' is nothing but the shadow of my propensity to …
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Finishing The Year whit a Great Story
The year is almost done, it’s taking its last breaths, and the promises for a better and more productive year start to form in my head. The goal is the same, the approach may differ. I only have to …
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Days of Celebration
Saturday, December 14, 2019 I spent some time with my Rotary friends, asking for donations for the Salvation Army outside Nordstrom: first, it was Frank and Diana from 10 to 12; Frank’s wife took …
Let’s Call it The Santa Barbara Diner
Friday, December 13, 2019 I rarely talk in-depth about my job. It's in my long bio over on Facebook and Amazon, but I feel as though I don't pay it enough respect, despite being what sustains me …
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The Prince by Machiavelli; The Art of Being an Asshole
Any man who believes himself high and mighty will cringe after reading the first pages of The Prince. I am not a follower of political science but thought it could be a great idea to go ahead and give …
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