I had written poems for everyone, it seemed, but my mother. She asked me about it as she prepared for heart surgery. I promised to write “her” poem and it…
Author: <span>Maura</span>
He’s such a contradiction, and confuses my heart He walks where he will keeps a calendar apart I devour stacks of words, he reads books of numbers. And so…
Every prisoner is quoted in his own words, however all last names have been omitted to shield the privacy and security of each. It’s been 173 Christmas Eves since Scrooge…
In the entire calendar year, there is only one day that I love more than Valentine’s Day. There is something about a day set aside for the purpose of actively…
Once upon a time, not so long ago, a beautiful young maiden and dashingly handsome Army captain made it through World War II and got married. Nearly one year later,…
Induction into the 14th Elyria Schools & Friends Hall of Fame 18 October 2014 Acceptance Speech When Sally Ruth telephoned to tell me that I’d been nominated for this Hall…
Check your local television listings and set your DVRs. You won’t want to miss this. It was “lights, camera, action” as three camerados battled butterflies in their stomachs, all for…
On August 27, 2014, which was the first anniversary of the release of CAMERADO, CBS’s Liz Kineke and crew came to the the University of Notre Dame to film for…
Jack Kerouac: My Rucksack Prophet If an author can be a soulmate, I claim Jack Kerouac as mine. With each passing year, I find more to love about him. I…
Dear Noah: You are here. Thank you for coming. Thank you for leaving Heaven’s perfect embrace and the adoration of the angels. You could have chosen to stay with God.…