Leaving The Door Open

Non-Fiction Can be a Good Story

  • A Writer’s Life..Or Not

    A Writer’s Life..Or Not

    Inspiration struck when I saw an interview with legendary New York Times journalist and author Gay Talese. I had heard his name, but that was about it. Described by a college professor as “the most curious person I ever met” and that Talese “takes a…

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  • Early Turkeys & Music & Memories

    Early Turkeys & Music & Memories

    In an unexpected turn, we decided to host a small “early” Thanksgiving this year. Our friends, who typically join us, would be away on the…

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  • The Captain

    The Captain

    From the moment we walked towards the empty dock on the Banana River, I knew this experience was going to be different. Scheduled to leave…

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  • The Summer of 1973

    The Summer of 1973

    It was the summer of 1973. “Brother Louie”, “Touch Me in the Morning” and “Drift Away” were rotating every hour on my little brown plastic…

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  • Opening Up Caskets and Conversations

    Opening Up Caskets and Conversations

    My thoughts for this post started last week as I read the latest post from Marian Beaman titled “Little Girl and a Coffin in the…

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