I was such an innocent kid. But then aren’t all children until they reach an age of reasoning and ponder some reflections of their youth? Some reflections bring a smile, some a shudder and some just have me shaking my head. Here are a few of my reflections:
My mother: An intelligent woman of style, class and grace. But mothers leave their marks, don’t they? For example, she would tell me to “go take a long walk on a short pier,” or “sing solo, so low I can’t hear you,” or …

Yesterday we were touched by the deaths of two American celebrities, Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett. It seems that sometimes we build people up just so we can tear them down. But in the end, they go Home for final judgement, and we are left with two vacancies on earth which will not soon be filled.
I actually cried yesterday when I learned of Michael’s death. My emotional reaction surprised me. But no matter what accusations were ascribed to him, I always found Michael to be a tragic and lonely figure. …