We have had an interesting community discussion this week in light of a decision made by our City Council. Like a play in three acts there has been a character who has played a starring role throughout this “drama” though he has scarcely been seen. That character is the automobile. Here is how it has [...]
Archive for January, 2012
door (v.tr.) \ˈdȯr\ definition: the act of opening a car door and striking a passing bicycle rider Example: After parking, the motorist failed to scan the street before opening his car door and doored a bicycle rider who was passing his car. While the above definition cannot be found in any dictionary that I am aware of, [...]
“Mr. Rearden,” said Francisco, his voice solemnly calm, “if you saw Atlas, the giant who holds the world on his shoulders, if you saw that he stood, blood running down his chest, his knees buckling, his arms trembling but still trying to hold the world aloft with the last of his strength, and the greater [...]
I was talking to my grandson on the phone. He’s two and a half and learning to talk. He had something exciting to tell me but at a certain point lacked the words or ability to string the words he knew together to make me understand. He handed the phone to his mom and said [...]
