Heaven is (sometimes) a PlaygroundThe first boy I met in my new neighborhood was named Bill. Bill was a pretty average kid. Average height. Average looks. Average…Sep 6, 2020Sep 6, 2020
Freddie the Dung BeetleFreddie is a dung beetle, which is a weird sort of insect.Aug 25, 2020Aug 25, 2020
It was the smell that I remember most.Unpleasant and mixed with the hot, humid, Summer air, it was so thick you could almost see it, and having played in the area a number of…Aug 24, 2020Aug 24, 2020
A Catholic Schoolboy in East St. LouisCrime, economic despair, and racial tensions spread throughout East St Louis during my youth in the 1960s. It encroached upon the…Aug 23, 2020Aug 23, 2020
Lessons from the Holiday InnIn 1979 I was a junior in high school and got my first job at a small, local Holiday Inn. I worked as the evening houseman, and took care…Aug 22, 2020Aug 22, 2020
