The Duke PART XIII Jimmy and Darren rushed back to Jimmy’s house through the pouring rain. The rain, To Darren, felt warm and comforting simply because they were nearly invisible when they were out in it. No one in their right mind, or on a serious mission, could be...
Journaling the Coronavirus (COVID19) Pandemic, Reflection #61 May 11, 2020 Here they come. A couple of months ago I first discussed the potential of the coming crisis affecting the very core values and mores of the American social condition. Here they come, that...
Journaling the Coronavirus (COVID19) Pandemic, Reflection #59 May 11, 2020 Hawaii. A primer for how not to enlist the support of the general public in responding to the effects (real and imagined) of the virus. Upon arriving in Hawaii visitors are quarantined for 14...
The DUKE Part XII The rain came the following morning. Jimmie’s dad’s Corvair wasn’t going anywhere. Although the convertible top seemed secure when the levers were pushed to hold the canvas and metal rod lattice work down securely, the pounding rain and wind of a...
THE DUKE Part XI With the Bofors rounds safely tucked into the padded back seat of the Corvair, Jimmy drove the machine down Kalakaua toward the zoo, this time his driving so slow and careful Darren couldn’t believe it. Jimmy’s moving of the rounds from the front...