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Today, I'm sharing a review I wrote of my late friend's book Why Is That Goddamned Radio On? essays and stories Jim Cory. The Book Tube review is below, and the text of the review is posted below that. I became acutely aware while reading the late Jim Cory's last published book, Why Is That Goddamned Radio On? Essays and Stories Jim Cory by Radiator Press, that Jim wrote about loss, about people, places, and things that no longer exist. Then I realized that this is true of mo

This week, I thought I'd post a short excerpt from my novel CINNAMON, a dairy cow's (and her farmer's) path to freedom (published by Adelaide Books in Lisbon and New York). In this excerpt, Cinnamon is chewing her cud as she converses with her cow friend Spice and thinks things over. Suddenly, her predicament is beginning to make sense. The short piece is recorded below on YouTube and below that is the text. I shook my head in amazement. I saw an orange butterfly flit by out

This week, I participated in putting together and leading a Unitarian Universalist service on the topic of taking care of the brain and forgiveness. I mentioned climate catastrophe in my talk (in the best way to eat for the environment), and it just so happened that the air quality was the worst it has ever been this week. Right on time, as usual. The video of my talk is below, and the text is below that. I don’t need to tell you that we’re living through a difficult time. Sh

Today, I thought I'd post a short excerpt from my novel CINNAMON, a dairy cow's (and her farmer's) path to freedom. In talking to her best cow friend, Spacie, Cinnamon learns to speak up. It's important to remember that we all need to do this, especially when we are giving voice to the voiceless. I really did not know what to say. But I did have one thing to say about our previous conversation. In fact, I couldn’t help myself. I had almost interjected this when she was talkin