Boyhood

It is no small wonder, boyhood. I've written about it before, and still, at every contemplation, I am amazed by the wonderful exuberance of it. The sheer energy of that magical time in a young man's life...after they've escaped the constant confinement that being a small child brings, and yet before the encumbrances of manhood …

A New Year

It’s Thursday morning. Gray skies and unceasing rain are about all we’ve seen of 2019 so far. Another year fades into the rearview, as a new one begins to reveal itself.  Certainly during this time every year, as much as I try to look ahead and weigh the promise of the new year at hand, …