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HMS Titanic: A Preventable Tragedy
Rescuing the Careless
Rescuing the Careless Casino Danova. 14 August 2018 Question: Why should the general public foot the bill for rescuing irresponsible, reckless, adventure-seeking people? Those who go off on their own (in most cases) and risk getting stranded, seriously injured, or killed while mountain-climbing, hiking, snowmobiling, or boating? Why is there no mandatory short-term insurance policy […]
The Mistress
The Mistress Gene. 1988. San Francisco On a rainy afternoon in the Bay Area, a disheveled gentleman walked into my office. He said he was not sure what he wanted or expected from me, but worry was written all over his face. He was a mechanical engineer who enjoyed working alone in his San Francisco […]
About the Sun
About the sun Scientists unashamedly proclaim that dinosaurs lived sixty-five—give or take—million years ago. And they, collectively, assert that the sun is about 4.6 billion years old. Based on these so-called facts, logic dictates that ‘el sol’ must have been warming the earth before, during, and since the era of those dinosaurs. One must […]
Stalactites
Stalactites Casino Danova – April 1998 Jack rested quietly in his overstuffed recliner. He especially loved sitting by his big picture window, watching December’s sunlight as it glistened off the new-fallen snow. Warm rays were melting some of the snow that had built up in last week’s storm. The sun was now, ever so slowly, […]
The Picnic Table
The Picnic Table I’m just like most other human beings. Never have I felt superior or inferior to anyone. I was born; lived a crappy life—more or less—until I reached the age of fifty-five. And, finally, one day, I’m going to die. That’s not much different than all the other people I’ve bumped into during […]
Who Stole My Country?
Who Stole My Country? By Bob DeMotte – 8 November 2008 Reprinted in Canada Free Press (CFP) For many adults, the pains of childhood create an impenetrable thick fog. I once felt that having an eidetic memory was a blessing. As the years have passed, however, it has become more of a curse. One day, […]
From a Daughter’s Journal
From a Daughter’s Journal Casino Danova – 2011 A bitterly cold north wind swirled, as tiny ice-encrusted snowflakes blotted out the December sunset. It was a day I’ll never forget. The five short years since that day seemed like only a few weeks ago. I was seated with my brothers and sisters in the front […]
A Twisted Thanksgiving Story
A Twisted Thanksgiving Story I know I’ve told many of my friends that I have joined a gym here in Baton Rouge. Well, each morning around 9:00 a.m., I stroll about a mile and a half. for my daily workout. Well, today was a bit different. I must tell you first, that in order to […]
The Divorce Dilemma
The Divorce Dilemma It’s amazing that any marriage lasts more than ten years. There are, in my opinion, three reasons couples eventually divorce. First, the realization that two divergent, conflicting backgrounds, may be incompatible. Second, the educational differences are amplified over time. Third, the stone wall of pride, blocks the gateway to humility. When a […]
Still in Vietnam
Still in Vietnam Hypnosis Case File: Ed Provo, UT – 1984 I watched as Ed pulled up on his Harley. He made the bike look like a small scooter, due to his enormous size. I was shocked to see that a petite woman was sitting behind him. He was an affable client, who followed directions […]
We can never go home again!
We Can Never Go Home Again! In reference to Going Home, I speak not of the physical act of going back to revisit a specific place in our life history. Rather, the metaphorical sense of going back in time. As we age, wee all daydream about events and friends that filled our tender years. Back […]
Buddy
Buddy It was late Fall, back in 2020. I was watching the last few leaves floating to the ground. I thought about the living, and how we all seep into the painless winds of time. I found it strange that Buddy was lying on our sofa, as I walked into the living room that morning. […]