Harry lay lazily on the outer edge of the sidewalk soaking up the dim warmth of the early morning sunshine. The dew gleamed in mirrored crystals on the thickly vegetated grass; Harry caught a glimpse of himself in one of the luminous beads and smiled with a trace of smugness. Harry had it made. For […]
The rain dropped lightly into the awaiting puddles pleating them with care and promise. Thaddeus sat quietly on her worn rocker watching with patient hope. Her worn eyes alighted with rejuvenated sparkle on the blurred outline of trees. Spring arriving. The rain was not only to be tolerated but hoped for; the earth would be […]
Really trying to come up with an inclusive, conclusive comment about the events that currently seem to be besieging us seems almost impossible. We could view Watergate and very literally shake our heads in horror. Who’s to blame really doesn’t seem to matter much anymore, we just start; at the amount of grimy blame that’s […]
Best-selling shampoo in America, . . . sexiest smile . . . Bayer Aspirin is better.” Advertisers seek to cajole us into buying their products by appealing to our sense of competition. A national characteristic of the American people is that we are constantly seeking the biggest, the brightest, the newest, the best. Every aspect […]
The old man ran his fingers through his woolly head, and glanced at the old clock on his mantle in eager anticipation. He leaned thoughtfully back on the faded, rose chair, that had been one of his first possessions in the “new country.” Reminiscently, he smiled, “Ya, they were good children.” Just yesterday he’d been […]
“Distorted Visions – The Greening of America”, by Charles Reich, 433 pages: Bantam Books The Greening of America is Charles Reich’s vision of an attainable utopia. America, Reich proposes, is not getting worse; instead as after night follows day, a new light is dawning in the form of the “Woodstock generation.” Reich optimistically envisions America […]