SOME BENEFITS OF LIVING LONG Or: Dealing With the Fuckery of Life A thought that has come to me this morning, but remains untested, is that my life has been long; so long that I have come to recognize the innocence of mistakes, rude behavior, angry response, ignorance, stupidity, impoliteness, meanness, violence, and general fucked-up-ness. … More The Fuckery of Life

I spent twenty three years in the Navy. I began at Great Lakes Naval Recruit Training Station which is actually in North Chicago, Illinois. This photo was taken by a long forgotten pal from those days. I can guess the date of the photo around spring time of 1958. My Navy life was enjoyable. I … More Sailor Boy

The attacks on our country from terrorists on 9/11 raised many anxieties throughout our population in the United States. How can anyone be surprised? It was a horrific event and the instant images flashed out to our homes in living scariness have warped our minds forever. Oddly there was an earlier 9/11 that happened in … More Up is Down and In is Out