Leaving The Door Open

Keeping it Real Storytelling

Hiding in a Painting

I had finished weeding around the begonias in my grandfather’s garden as I did sometimes on Saturday mornings. I knew that he would be waiting inside for me. I was nervous about going in because I had something on my mind. I was 16 or…
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November 14, 2020

Tales From Thule, Greenland Part II

This is the second half of the 72-year-old journal I found of my father’s time in Thule, Greenland during the summer of 1948. Click HERE…
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November 9, 2020

Tales from Thule: A Look Inside a 72-Year-Old Journal

Two unlikely circumstances recently collided in my small world which led to the re-discovery of a 72-year-old journal. The first happening was a six-part documentary…
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October 20, 2020

Why We Want to Be Blowin’ in the Wind

The power of wind is as varied as the descriptive names for it: Chinook, Trade winds, gale force, Sirocco, the North wind and simply, breezes.…
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October 5, 2020

Why I’m Losing My Mind: More Pandemic Fallout

I had the most interesting talk with my 30-year-old son Will last week. I was sharing how often my brain misfires these days. I mix…
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