Vinny Vidi Vici

Dickens gave us: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” The contemporary poet Rob Bass wrote: “Joy and pain are like sunshine and rain.” So true. Deride me for my informal television-viewing fashion choice or mock me the blinding white translucence of my legs if you must, but more importantly, …

Speak The Speech I Pray You

Where: Rio Hondo College, Wray Theater, Whittier, California When: July 13, 2012 What: Rio Hondo College College Police Academy, Class 2012-1 Graduation Who: Cadet William Campbell, Class President By: Susan Campbell You’re welcome for being spared the first 11 minutes of the monologue and just showcasing these last three, which to me are the most …

In The Annals Of Memorable Birthdays, This Ranks Up There

In my 49-year history (as of yesterday) of birthdays, yesterday’s ranked up there with the most memorable. Not because of any type of celebration or gift (I’m not really into either of those, anyway) — or disaster for that matter, such as my 34th when I went out for lunch from where I was working …

Day-After Birthday Surprise!

Yesterday was my Baybee’s birthday, and other then wishing her a happy one that morning, I shamefully had nothing else for her. No card. No gift. No cake. I did suggest we go out for dinner to celebrate this weekend to a local place we’ve been wanting to try, but there was no mistaking I …

Then & Now

Four years separating similar results. The colors of the flag I proudly fly have faded. As is the hope that buoyed me back in 2008. But the sense after yesterday’s election I get is that there’s a fresh determination to put politics aside and work together going forward. Operative word: forward. Let’s hope.

Two Zero Zero

On September 21, I wrote about how it was waaaaay too soon for me to be stepping onto the scale and having it read 200.6. The previous day I’d dropped to a new low at that point of 203 pounds and it was just completely anomalous for me to follow-up the very next weigh-in with …