It used to bother me to see odd people leapfrog parking meters and shout every day is Halloween until

Tattoos were anathema in ‘52 on any man who got one after an all-night drunk or to impress a girlfriend. But not a word was spoken to

The stench came first, the young man remembers. It was as if someone had grabbed him by the ankles, turned him upside down

I have a new email address. Old one may work for awhile but like life, it can stop at any time… One problem so far. This new address sends emails

If smiles had echoes all the world would hear Grandma’s bouncing off the stars Donal Mahoney

She’s at a flower show miles away arranging roses in a vase very carefully.

Every four years I vote and every four years for the last 40 years the same lady has signed me in

America has had presidents who will be remembered as much for what they said as for what they did. Americans will never forget

When I was in grammar school I knew it was Wednesday when I looked out the window and saw across the street three trash cans at the curb

He’s supposed to be a feral cat and I’d never tell him otherwise but when my wife goes shopping he waits hours for her patiently on his haunches

There’s always something. Like the growth you found under your arm showering this morning but you decided to go

Faye gives Fred next door her sister’s number to call in case Faye dies. Faye’s 94 and feels okay. Her sister’s 90 and Fred’s

Beautiful fall day in a potter’s field outside a small town. A funeral is underway but that doesn’t stop

I like to watch master chefs on television do their thing. My favorite is Jacques Pépin when he has to chop an onion. No one chops an onion faster.

I’m not saying my father hated the English, God forbid. If he were still alive, he’d hate to hear me say that. He’d correct me right away and say he didn’t hate the English. Truth be to...