Reflections By The Bay

THE GIFT OF WOOD Backyards, front yards, lumberyards …. Wooden floors, ceiling beams, decks and boardwalks …. tables, chairs, picture...

TRAFFIC SIGNS Caught in traffic, stuck behind a truck on a spiral road, late, behind schedule, feeling my nerves are doing the same...

REMOTE CONTROL Okay, this is what I know about you so far. I’ve been watching you. You always get the remote, but please, don’t point ...

LABYRINTHINE MUTTERINGS Quite by accident I found myself muttering the phrase, “The Burden and the Blessing.” It sounded like the t...

PAINT ED POEMS I can’t paint, but I like impressioni...

BREAKFAST The butter was yellow, glossy, laminated on my toast. The bread had the texture of a tan terry cloth robe. The Rice Krispie...

HOW MANY TIMES DOES IT TAKE FOR US TO LEARN WHAT SAINT PAUL LEARNED? INTRODUCTION The title of my homily is, “How Many Times Does It Tak...