Sanctuary: A Path Through Grief
Sean MurphyI am very happy, and honored to see this excerpt appear in Elephant Journal, a magazine I've long admired and endorsed. **** I’m fortunate, in a sense, to be the…
Every Time I Scribble A Thought With Artistic Intent
Hey, look! There’s John Cusack, playing me on my 19th birthday. Some of his finest work; he managed to look just like me (extra props for the authentic paisley tie,…
Sinners and Saints (File Under: The Catholic Church is (Still) Decadent and Depraved)
So here is the best thing I've seen this week relating to the Pope slinking away into post-Prada obscurity. Selena Coppock Pope Benedict is stepping down from his official duties,…
Robert E. Simon, 100 Years Young
Robert E. Simon, the man who named the town I live in (R.E.S.ton, get it?) turned 100 last week. As in: one hundred. A century. Born in 1914 (quick trivia:…
Indie Author Interview: Sean Murphy
From Sunday's Indie Author News: Indie Author Interview with Sean Murphy - Author of the "Memoir for My Mother" Please Talk about Me When I'm Gone. Sean Murphy has been…
Some Thoughts on 5Ks, Colon Cancer, Charity and the Redemption of Friends
I ran my first 5K last Sunday. Anyone who knows anything about me will likely have two reactions, in this order. One: no chance. Two: anything is now officially possible,…
What We Talk About When We (Don’t) Talk About Dying
MY MOTHER EVENTUALLY became acquainted with the white-walled world of procedures and all that happens—before, during, after and beyond: Hope and fear, faith and then despair, the nagging need to…
Pathétique
i. It always waits until after you’re asleep. (You think: Who are you?) (And then you remember.) Memories. Not the unyielding, excruciating moments near or at the end, but the…
Whispered Words*
How long will it take? I did not ask, because I wanted to make every second count. It would be over quickly enough; it was already happening entirely too soon.…
Semi-Autobiographical, Inspired by a Best-Friend (Revisited)
I am not alone. I have a best friend, who happens to be a dog. He is really good for me, reminding me to eat, sleep, go to the bathroom…