We Found THE Place
We Found THE Place I admit it; I’ve been in a funk. Since circumstances beyond my control forced the sale of most of the farm Mom, Dad, and I bought 45 years ago – the…
July 2020
In the Desert
In the Desert While I was going through some of Mom’s stuff, I ran across some of my own writings that I thought might have been lost with the crashing of a computer hard drive. …
Tale of a Troubled Youth
Tale of a Troubled Youth Most of you know that my full-time job is working with boys who have been in trouble with the law. They are sometimes termed “troubled youth.” Often born into poverty,…
Of Madstones and Bezours
Of Madstones and Bezours In The Half-Blood Prince, Harry Potter’s friend, Ron Weasley, accidentally drank some poisoned oak-matured mead, and collapsed. Remembering an incident from one of his classes, Harry obtained a bezoar stone, and shoved…
Talkin’ ‘bout the Bear
Talkin’ ‘bout the Bear My readers have heard me brag about my sons’ exploits many times. I’ve told you how one of them called me from atop a Colorado mountain one week, then from an…