Author Archives: M.

Lists and Letters

Posted on 24 December 2015 by M.

The year-end making of lists has rather a long history. The most important list, at least for young true believers this time of year, is one that gets mailed; allegedly to the North Pole. Letters to Santa aside, annual lists … Continue reading →

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Do We Care So Little?

Posted on 3 December 2015 by M.

I don’t know why the killers did it. I don’t know their names or their ages. I don’t know their political affiliations, or if their mothers loved them when they were young. What I know is fourteen people died on … Continue reading →

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Seasons’ Greetings

Posted on 28 November 2015 by M.

When exactly did “The Holidays” become a season? Continue reading →

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Saying Goodbye

Posted on 28 October 2015 by M.

Yesterday, I finished going through, and cataloging, all the architectural drawings I still have. Then I stacked them beneath my flat file and took a photograph. There it was: my professional life, all heaped up and waiting to be carted … Continue reading →

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Being Ok

Posted on 14 September 2015 by M.

Whether you or someone you know suffers from it or not, you probably don’t need me to tell you that depression is a pernicious affliction. Its milder forms can be debilitating, while the more serious forms can be fatal; not … Continue reading →

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The Geography of Love

Posted on 30 August 2015 by M.

Your fingers glance along my side, from peak to valley and back again, exploring new territory. It’s a landscape that was unseen and unvisited for several years, until you came along with your shy inquisitive looks and your delicate touch. … Continue reading →

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Love … again

Posted on 23 August 2015 by M.

Despite the tag line at the top of this page (Exploring how lives are transformed by love, war and travel), I’ve written a great deal here about war, but not much about love. Or travel, for that matter. I will … Continue reading →

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Love

Posted on 3 August 2015 by M.

Love is a strange and wondrous thing, isn’t it? It’s like a chemical reaction between two people. That’s why we call it “chemistry” – that spark or chain reaction we can feel with another person, when we sense something about … Continue reading →

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Flowers on a Headstone

Posted on 25 May 2015 by M.

Today is that holiday which used to be called Decoration Day, because people would decorate the graves of the war dead. It was first observed in 1868, as a way of honoring the hundreds of thousands of men who died … Continue reading →

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What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?

Posted on 19 May 2015 by M.

“War … it paid well and liberated children from the pernicious influence of their parents.” — Joseph Heller, “Catch-22” *** I’ve written elsewhere that I lost my innocence during the war in Viet Nam. Besides being a well-worn cliché, it’s … Continue reading →

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