Signposts
and Junctions
Gathered Along the Way
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(Some stories that appear in published books have been removed from the website while the books remain available. Follow the links for more information)
Breakfast in Pahrump - 2 breakfasts, forty years apart
A Special Cup of Coffee - 4 coffee cups and the stories behind them
Murder at Midnight - Workman and Cox were murdered, and embers of anger and resentment still burn 40 years on
Blood Mountain - discovering the mountains of North Georgia
Salters Pond, Beau Geste, and the Return of the Vikings - a celebration of life
Passages in Stone - a portal between the generations closes
Burial Detail - remembering military funerals and Fort Bragg
Remembering the Dugout and Larry Lisciotti - remembering one of the greats
Manchester Redux - the home town
Pilgrimage - old ghosts come to Camp 16
The Ocean House - passages and eras
Joan Osborne - Revisited - an appreciation wrapped in a memory or two
Bobby Fischer - In Memoriam - remembering the troubled chess genius
The Cosmic Bridge of November, 1999 - with a nod to Thornton Wilder
Talking to Carla Jean - on pain
Maizie - a dog lover's story
Reunion - the past exacts a final payment
Brautigan Gift - recalling the works of Richard Brautigan
Dog Day Afternoon in the Laguna Mountains - a hot dog story
Suit - strange day on Mount Diablo
Snow Day - free enterprise in Manchester
A Husband Dies - a wife remembers - 03/09
Worms - an old memory is recalled in LA
Cheers and Slainte - celebrating the Scots and Brits in my life
Shoehorn - story of a California Weekend
Bridge Inspection - a night mission in Vietnam leads to a strange encounter
On a Beach on Nantucket - youth and love on Nantucket
La Grange - a story for the season
Mt San Jacinto, Summer, 1992 - another special encounter
Mt San Jacinto, Winter, 1991 - a special encounter
September, 1959 - a moment of early angst
Out of a Blue Sky - old ghosts come to Marina del Rey
Mt San Gorgonio - two summit attempts on the highest peak in Southern California
Leigh Lake - an adventure in the Cabinet Mountains of Montana almost leads to tragedy
Paper and Fire - stirring old embers that still burn
Empty Bottle - remembering past moves and relocations
I'm Seeing Keith Richards in the Morning - passages
The Grass of Mt Diablo - seasons of possibility
The Power of Symbol - the education of a young boy
With Carlton Fisk, Forever - game 6 of the 1975 World Series
Signposts to Afghanistan - a look back at the Army years, and at dreams gone by
Death Valley Wind - the first trip to Death Valley
Induced Enlistee - the Army years
Snow Day at the Dugout - freedom and hard work
Off the Shoulder of Orion - a personal lament
In the Mind of the Artist - new images appear
Baseball and Coffee - another story from baseball
Sto Lat - 100 years
Desert Holly Espresso - (with images) I find a special oasis in Trona, California
Dreams - ruminations over a long-ago dream
Saint - thoughts about a special friend and artist
Sentinel Snow - an October blizzard in Yosemite (with images)
Norman - the neighbor's dog
Beginnings - revisiting my motorcycle roots
Pasadena Lunch - a family moment at the dentist
October 5, 1980 - a motorcycle accident and its aftermath
Scouting, and the Tattoo Merit Badge - free enterprise comes to the Jamboree
The Product - I revisit a direct sales horror show
Chairman of the Board - I try my hand at direct sales
Personal memoirs, travels, and stories gathered along the way
(Some stories that appear in published books have been removed from the website while the books remain available. Follow the links for more information)
Breakfast in Pahrump - 2 breakfasts, forty years apart
A Special Cup of Coffee - 4 coffee cups and the stories behind them
Murder at Midnight - Workman and Cox were murdered, and embers of anger and resentment still burn 40 years on
Blood Mountain - discovering the mountains of North Georgia
Salters Pond, Beau Geste, and the Return of the Vikings - a celebration of life
Passages in Stone - a portal between the generations closes
Burial Detail - remembering military funerals and Fort Bragg
Remembering the Dugout and Larry Lisciotti - remembering one of the greats
Manchester Redux - the home town
Pilgrimage - old ghosts come to Camp 16
The Ocean House - passages and eras
Joan Osborne - Revisited - an appreciation wrapped in a memory or two
Bobby Fischer - In Memoriam - remembering the troubled chess genius
The Cosmic Bridge of November, 1999 - with a nod to Thornton Wilder
Talking to Carla Jean - on pain
Maizie - a dog lover's story
Reunion - the past exacts a final payment
Brautigan Gift - recalling the works of Richard Brautigan
Dog Day Afternoon in the Laguna Mountains - a hot dog story
Suit - strange day on Mount Diablo
Snow Day - free enterprise in Manchester
A Husband Dies - a wife remembers - 03/09
Worms - an old memory is recalled in LA
Cheers and Slainte - celebrating the Scots and Brits in my life
Shoehorn - story of a California Weekend
Bridge Inspection - a night mission in Vietnam leads to a strange encounter
On a Beach on Nantucket - youth and love on Nantucket
La Grange - a story for the season
Mt San Jacinto, Summer, 1992 - another special encounter
Mt San Jacinto, Winter, 1991 - a special encounter
September, 1959 - a moment of early angst
Out of a Blue Sky - old ghosts come to Marina del Rey
Mt San Gorgonio - two summit attempts on the highest peak in Southern California
Leigh Lake - an adventure in the Cabinet Mountains of Montana almost leads to tragedy
Paper and Fire - stirring old embers that still burn
Empty Bottle - remembering past moves and relocations
I'm Seeing Keith Richards in the Morning - passages
The Grass of Mt Diablo - seasons of possibility
The Power of Symbol - the education of a young boy
With Carlton Fisk, Forever - game 6 of the 1975 World Series
Signposts to Afghanistan - a look back at the Army years, and at dreams gone by
Death Valley Wind - the first trip to Death Valley
Induced Enlistee - the Army years
Snow Day at the Dugout - freedom and hard work
Off the Shoulder of Orion - a personal lament
In the Mind of the Artist - new images appear
Baseball and Coffee - another story from baseball
Sto Lat - 100 years
Desert Holly Espresso - (with images) I find a special oasis in Trona, California
Dreams - ruminations over a long-ago dream
Saint - thoughts about a special friend and artist
Sentinel Snow - an October blizzard in Yosemite (with images)
Norman - the neighbor's dog
Beginnings - revisiting my motorcycle roots
Pasadena Lunch - a family moment at the dentist
October 5, 1980 - a motorcycle accident and its aftermath
Scouting, and the Tattoo Merit Badge - free enterprise comes to the Jamboree
The Product - I revisit a direct sales horror show
Chairman of the Board - I try my hand at direct sales
Houseboat - On Lake Don Pedro with the Allen Family
The Fokker U 2 - The Boating Life with Ed Mainville
Piece of Work - sometimes a good idea bears no fruit
Awash and Adrift on the Hockanum River - a memorable canoe adventure
Song for Hollister - the urge for going, 10 years on
Reluctance - revisiting the literary life in California
Popcorn - on Popcorn and the Past
Martini Movements - melodies and themes of life
Elevator - on the Little Tokyo express
The Cuyamaca Mountains - Joy and Renewal - How wild areas renew the human spirit
Incident at Evergreen Lodge - Risk in the Wilderness
Remembering Hot Tuna and Rodney King - A celebration of youth and music
Ghosts of Vietnam - mirrors to the heart are found in strange places