On The Road
The Road to Perfection
This story is broken down into two parts. Part I ‘The Road to Perfection’, takes place literally on the road to Boston. Part II Giving up on Perfection’, can be summed up by this quote from my story: “Regret is not the result of failure. It is a consequence of giving up. You will look back forever on what if, but you will one day find comfort in the defeat of giving it your all.”
Last Legs (On the Road with Larry, Jack, and Julia)
It’s mid march, and I am back on the road again. I guess I can’t say that I am on the road with Julia (Cameron), as it is only Jack Kerouac that fills my pack on this trip. I always have one book or the other in my backpack for the daily commute back and … Continue reading
Suicide And The Secrets We Hold
Also published on Raise the Hammer March 31st, 2011. No More Blue Skies It was a picturesque, blue sky, no clouds, sunny Monday morning. The skies had been bright for the better part of a week. It was the kind of day that if I was dying, I imagine I would think about how I’d … Continue reading
Fear and Honesty
Recently, a friend of mine over at Tara Cronica, wrote a post about Honesty. Tracy (Westerholm) has always inspired me with her honest, tell it like it is writing style, but after reading this particular post, I was left with a feeling that there was a little blog karma going on between our two sites. … Continue reading
A Home for Buddy
Teddy was the first cat that truly caught my heart. I have always been an animal person, but before I met Teddy, I really had no desire to own a cat. Even when I was first asked if I wanted a new housemate all those years ago, I was sceptical. My cousin however, in his … Continue reading
Finding My Religion (The ‘G’ Word)
“All of us are creative. We can all become more creative through engaging our inner-self in our process. Creativity is the natural order of life, nothing we need to invent. Put simply, creativity is our gift. Our use of it is our gift to ourselves. We are intended to be creative.” ~ Julia Cameron. Well, … Continue reading
On The Road in 2010 – Good in Everyone
“And here I am in Colorado! I kept thinking gleefully! Damn! damn! damn! I’m making it.” ~ Jack Kerouac from On the Road (The Original Scroll) ___________________________________________________________________________________ Well, we arrived home from Boston safe and sound on the Sunday, after an 11 hour, slow, snow filled journey, at 9:30pm. I drove my friends car most … Continue reading
On The Road in 2010 – A New Years Resolution
________________________________________________________________________________ It’s been awhile since I have made a New Year’s resolution. The last resolutions I made, that I can recall, came over a three year span. My first year, I quit smoking, the second I eliminated caffeine from my diet, and finally, the third year I stopped eating chocolate; all cold turkey. I stayed … Continue reading
On the Road in 2010 – Hockey at Fenway Park
Happy New Year. It’s 2010! Well, it’s 6:24 pm on January 2nd, and my first post in 2010, is literally coming from on the road. I am in Boston Massachusetts to be exact. Working on very little sleep. My traveling compadre who finished work back in Canada at 3am this morning, is having a catnap; … Continue reading
The Final Assignment
Originally posted Aug 3, 2008 @ 16:44 At the start of every class, we re-configure the tables and chairs so that they form a square around the room. It enables us to see each others face, instead of the back of one anothers heads. To feel their voices against our hearts, instead of lost in … Continue reading
