The Morning Dawdler – 1-29-2023 I realize that Robbie doesn’t have AI. Instead, he has a battery and some kind of recording device. But I like him anyway, my all time favorite robot. Should we fear the arrival of more… Read More ›
Family
LIFE CAN GET MESSY
Right now, life is very messy. I’ve got anemia and it needs treatment. Garry’s glaucoma seems to be acting up — OR he’s got some problem with migraines OR both are connected. The problem is, he can’t see properly and… Read More ›
NO ASSISTANCE REQUIRED
Christmas Tree Dilemma Resolved, Almost, by Rich Paschall Sometimes you don’t have the energy to assist a mate on a household project. You may be tired from your own projects and duties and don’t want to pitch in. We all… Read More ›
CHRISTMAS DESSERT
A Christmas Day story, by Rich Paschall When Rick opened the curtains to look out on Christmas morning, the scene before him was exactly as he imagined a perfect Christmas morning to be. It had started snowing late in the… Read More ›
A TRIP IN THE NIGHT
Roommates, by Rich Paschall, a roommate in the dark FLASHBACK FRIDAY ON SATURDAY FROM 2018 At some point you may have had a roommate other than your parents and siblings. They do not count for this consideration as you did not… Read More ›
BAD BEHAVIOR TRUMPS RACE, CREED AND GENDER – GARRY ARMSTRONG
What our angry world does not need is even more pointless intolerance. There’s no excuse for not using a modicum of civility when dealing with others, especially in the workplace. It doesn’t matter how bad a day you’ve had. Do… Read More ›
DID YOU SEE THE PICTURE?
A Marriage Equality Story, by Rich Paschall When Eddie went into the army, Marge and her husband Edgar decide to leave the Midwest and head for Arizona. As each year went past, Edgar found the winters difficult and the summers… Read More ›
SEEING THINGS DIFFERENTLY
A Marriage Equality Story, by Rich Paschall All through his senior year of high school, Eddie was telling everyone that he would be going on to college. He had applied to a four-year university and to a “junior college” just… Read More ›
SPEAKING A NEW LANGUAGE
UNE NOUVELLE LANGUE par Rich Paschall What if you could wake up tomorrow and be able to speak a new language? Suppose you did not have to work at it at all. There would be no boring repetition of words… Read More ›
MY BITTER ROOTS
I am named after an aunt I never met. In my version of Jewish family, you don’t name babies after living people. Only after those who have passed. This is not true in all Jewish families. It depends on where… Read More ›
A CHANGE OF VIEW – RICH PASCHALL
A Family Short Story, by Rich Paschall The extra bedroom had been turned into a den or office of some sort. It was supposed to be a place to work or study, but actually, it was just a place for… Read More ›
THE DEPARTURE
A Time Passage story, by Rich Paschall It was a gloomy summer evening. The rain was falling steadily. The street lights were coming on and the soft glow fell through the front room window. Riley did not notice the street… Read More ›
DO OVER – RICH PASCHALL
What Would You Change? by Rich Paschall If you could do your life over, what would you change? Would you choose a different career? Would you choose a different house or apartment? Would you consider living in another town? Another… Read More ›
FRIENDS AND RELATIONSHIPS
Regrets, part III, by Rich Paschall I regret those times when I’ve chosen the dark side. I’ve wasted enough time not being happy. – Jessica Lange When you have the perspective of many years, you might look back on past… Read More ›
MARRIED WITHOUT BENEFIT OF CLERGY
I was Jewish when I married Garry in a Lutheran Church. I was fine with that. Garry was fine and both ministers — we had two — were also fine with it. Oddly enough, my entire family was happy that… Read More ›
I’VE HAD A FEW – RICH PASCHALL
Regrets, part 1, by Rich Paschall “Youth is the most beautiful thing in this world—and what a pity that it has to be wasted on children!” You are likely familiar with the above saying or some variation thereof, often attributed… Read More ›
SERENDIPITY: SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 