The measure noting passage of one year to the next is contingent on everyone setting their watch at/to the agreed upon time using parameters based on Science. The arbitrary point picked to begin and the direction of Earth’s rotation determine the sequence of the cascade. At least all nations across the globe have one thing [...]

Reflecting on time usually implies more than the passage of recollected events. It requires an objective appraisal of the memories that brought life to its current place, a synthesis of accumulated judgments that often illustrate our individual and collective footnote. Sensation of time, imperceptible from moment to moment, is more noticeable when significant events occur, [...]

Half built walls of bar and stone Echo from a soundless space Berthed high, upon eagles dare Ethereal, wingless, mountain’s eyre. A long plateau of sky’s abode Visions eye, clouds below Blinding colors, concealed by mist Obscuring land, beneath its midst A site, ere indistinctly wrought Lacking rhyme, of souls’ deep sought Beckoning to its [...]

In the future, as Bill Clinton is immortalized in a bronze statue, perhaps in the center of a park, a pigeon’s favorite place to land, with birds perched over his outstretched arms and head, the engraving on the base will immortalize his words: “It depends on what the meaning of the word ‘IS‘ is.” What [...]

Writing is often more than an expression of thought. If it is going to be posted on the Internet, for public scrutiny, or anywhere else, one rule must always be considered. Pick a good title. Titles are like fashion. What is contained within the work is important, however the overall “package” represented by the title [...]