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Last of the omniscients

Published by on 21 July, 2009 | Leave a response

After spending six weeks with my dad, I always thought I would have enough material to do an la Dreams of My Father memoir. But really, I find myself coming up with only one major bullet point repeatedly. That, there is a an entire generation of folk, my father being a proud constituent, who are […]

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The question that never was

Published by on 5 May, 2009 | 2 Responses

She was one of his favorite teachers. But today she looked a little morose; he could feel that there was some lingering thought eating her up. She was trying to focus on the task at hand, teaching civics to a bunch of young hooligans, but somehow her voice didn’t seem to carry the same enthusiasm […]

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The midnight excursion

Published by on 6 April, 2009 | 2 Responses

There were two streetlights every block and the faint blur of activity at the few stores that were still open that late. He opened his window and let the night breeze hit his face savoring a few moments of tranquil in the otherwise chaotic world. As he looked at the road ahead he tried not […]

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What makes us grown-ups

Published by on 17 February, 2009 | Leave a response

I believe I once read in a fortune cookie that…. “people are as old as they want to believe they are”.  I remember that as a child I once wanted to be a doctor, to save lives, to be the hero who rescued the day, the godfather-persona who everyone would owe a favor to. Those […]

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