Monthly Archives: June 2011

In our Elmhurst Larson household during the 1960s, the time of summer was measured by light not clocks. I most enjoyed the dark. My two brothers and I played outside after dinner. Mom let us loose, which was a concession. … Continue reading →

Words get blamed more often than numbers for causing trouble and I think this ought to be reconsidered, for at least three reasons, although I may want to add more: One:Numbers are inflexible. They see no reason to change when … Continue reading →

My assumptions are so quietly embedded I easily lose track of how dumb they can be. At a small theater last night, awaiting the performance of show tunes like South Pacific’s “Gonna wash that man right out of my hair” … Continue reading →

Camera or no camera, today’s Chicago Sunday is what Edwin Land made his camera for. His 1948 Polaroid Camera took a while to morph into the instantmatic my parents bought in the 1960s, but he made it possible to SEE … Continue reading →

I like God alot, now that I’ve gotten to know Him. Catechism stood in the way for a while, but God found a way around that. Catechism was Catholic School Text Messaging when I was in parochial school during the … Continue reading →

I come from the land of talking females and dominating males. Therefore I believe there is power in speech paucity. Dad was a master of the wordless effect; yet, his was a kindly heart. I don’t think he wanted power. … Continue reading →