Narrative Reflections

I don’t know about you, but the day I don’t learn something new is a day totally wasted. First of all, I seem to have been born with a profo...

This is a question I ask myself frequently these days. What do I really want to do with the rest of my life? Where do I want to go from he...

A Time for Reflection I have been something of a wander and a wonderer pretty much all my life. I could never sit for long in one place, an...

Many countries Have developed Unique varieties Of bread That complement Almost every Meal served locally, Whether at home Or in a restau...

I am on a cross country Bus trip Soaking up the scenery, And eavesdropping on On some of the conversations People are having. Quite a few...

Along numerous cross country Highways and byways Here in the United States, Railroad tracks parallel The road way. I remember as a child Oc...

The combination Of being a new mother And working for a living Can stress any woman out. If the woman doesn’t find An effective release F...

I see you standing With that confused, Forlorn look Clouding your eyes, Not knowing what To say or do. Neither of us...

The United States Has expended Billions of dollars In the effort To reconstruct And stabilize Iraq. The projects Ranged from Military ba...

Some of many things The Third World Typically lacks When it comes to Building and construction Are rigid design And installation standard...

She is a nightmare To work for, As anyone who has had The misfortune Of being assigned to One of her Design projects Can testify. She tr...

New mothers For the first time, Eying every other Baby they see, And comparing Them to theirs, Each thinking Their baby is Somehow cuter...

I am one of those guys Who dives in When I buy something Requiring assembly, And figure out from The size and shape Of those pieces, How...

He works the streets Of the city, Scrounging out a living Begging for change And dumpster diving To collect Bottles and cans Which can b...

He is just Thirteen months old, But he already had His parents wrapped Around his little finger. He had figured out Exactly how to get W...

He is a good old boy, Married to corporate life With three bitter divorces To show for it, And a fourth on the way. Work was his refuge F...

She had always done All the things She was told Would make Her successful, Wealthy and wise. She earned her way Into one of the Top univ...

For those college graduates Who speak English As a native language, There are opportunities To live and work overseas In almost every Non...

Out for a pleasant Sunday morning stroll On an remarkably cool Mid summer day, We zigzag our way Through some of the Older residential ar...

I have enjoyed Many a pleasant stroll Along the streets Of San Jose, California Eying the numerous Victorian style homes Nestled in among...

There is something magical In the way a hot tub Acts to breaks the ice And lubricate the tongues Of a group of strangers Who chance to me...

In the English language class I was teaching in Turkey, I was querying the students about Complaints they had Regarding the neighborhoods ...

The girl is pregnant With her first baby, And has it all planned out How it is going to be. Handling the baby Will be no problem, She ins...

He was young, Fresh out of college, Single, and bound to Stay that way for a while. It didn't seem to matter to him That the group of...

Deep in the heart of Istanbul A police officer Was assigned to work undercover Disguised as a beggar To observe criminal activity Near a ...