5am. It's the time that Tom's Cafe opened every day but Sunday, when it opened at 6am. It was a pastime for...
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This One Time, at Band Camp…
Late Summer, 1990. The August sun beat down on the young percussionists, attenuated only by the perpetual...
Back of the Napkin: Guns, Violence, and Gun Violence
The topic of gun control has once again been raised in the US. While a plain reading of the Constitution or...
BLC’s Encounters with Police – III – Raid the Basement, 2 Days Late
College. A time to study hard, prepare for a future, prepare for a career, grow in maturity. I did none of...
On Cacti, Fights, and Abortion
Remember junior high? For some of you, it's only a couple of years ago, for others many, many more. Many....
BLC’s Encounters with Police – Part 1 – My Second Speeding Ticket
My second speeding ticket. Approximately summer 2005. It was somewhere in Illinois on a two lane...
Gunsmoke Revisited
Those of you Glibs who haven't pickled your brains yet will recall my Glibitzer Prize-nominated article...
Missive from Evan
I had a scheduled Dr. appointment today that I had to go to after my immigration medical tests. They were...
Detritus of a Restless Mind – Take Two
Link to the inaugural edition of my weekly ramblings. (T/W if you're an NYT subscriber.) Life provided me a...
I may not agree with what you say but…Oh wait, yes I do.
One great thing about this site is the diversity of opinions and the willingness to hash out arguments...