There he was, leading what was unarguably the biggest race of his career when the unexpected happened. I remember watching it live as it unfolded in real time and just being stunned as Vanderlei de Lima realized a spectator was in the road, tried to escape him, but was instead dragged into the crowd. I … Continue reading The de Lima Syndrome
“She doesn’t remember me,” I thought after I had shouted out her name so that everyone near and far could see how happy I was to once again be in her presence. My face slowly fell, like the bath letters once the water cascaded down on them from the shower, easing their way to the … Continue reading Blank Stare
Isn’t it funny how in so many TV shows, when the main character wants to chase a suspicious individual in a cab, the cabbie never wonders what’s going on? Just tip the guy a hundred bucks and he asks no questions. Have you ever thought about doing that in real life. I mean, not really … Continue reading Follow That Guy!
I stoop to pick up my slippers from the now-faded carpet, worn down from my constant traversing back and forth, from the many miles I’ve walked to find my home when it was here all alone. I am treading water that has been trodden before by those much more worthy than myself, and yet I … Continue reading From the Vault: Alone (from 2/11/09)
I saw a Christmas tree that had been left on the side of the road today, and I wondered how long it had been sitting there. Perhaps it had been covered over by several snowstorms, then unearthed and buried again time after time, until the final thaw. Or maybe it was inside, still bearing the … Continue reading Now You See It…
The Easter egg hunt still rages in the background as I write this post, with my seven-year old daughter and my 17-year old nephew battling it out for supremacy. They each have found 25 eggs, and there is one left to find, which creates high drama indeed. I wasn’t allowed to participate in the competition … Continue reading The Learning Curve: All in the Family
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