Category Archives: Idle Ruminations

I went to my annual stuttering convention last month. That’s right, a stuttering… convention:  the annual conference of the National Stuttering Association in Fort Worth, Texas. Stuttering was a problem when I was younger but is not a significant issue … Continue reading →

I’ve met some nice women on the Internet. Really. And I’ve had a few laughs as well. When my wife of 40 years passed away I had few opportunities to meet people in a new city. So when I was … Continue reading →

When I retired to New Mexico I resolved to do more outdoorsy stuff and I’m finally getting around to it. This is a novelty for me because I grew up in a Chicago neighborhood where we learned not to play … Continue reading →

I spent the weekend in New York City at a board meeting, one of several trips I take each year for meetings and conferences. The meeting was productive, and I enjoyed re-visiting New York with a few spare hours to … Continue reading →

It’s about time. I’ve been following blogs for years. That’s how I keep in touch with my kids, including my daughter, Wendy, who parlayed a blog into a writing career. Writing, after all, is what I do. I spent my career … Continue reading →