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“The Indian Man” Essay Added
We’ll see how long I can keep up this string of daily essay additions. Today I added the essay “The Indian Man.” This essay is about the life-size statue of a Native American man that my Grandpa made. An excerpt: Grandpa always had a fascination with frontier American life, in particular with Native Americans. (For […]
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“Nobody Here” Essay Added
I just finished adding the essay “Nobody Here” to the website. It is about the onset of Alzheimer’s–about what we don’t want to admit, but eventually can’t deny. An excerpt: Alzheimer’s Disease is like mental cancer. It eats away inside you insidiously, slowly destroying you before anyone knows it is even there. It oozes in […]
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“Tractor Rides” Essay Added
Today I refined and added my essay “Tractor Rides” to the essay section of the website. It is an essay of remembering childhood. Excerpt: “While I was growing up Grandma and Grandpa Purdy lived in the country. They lived on the Pennsylvania-New York border, and to reach their house you had to drive along a […]
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I Have Been Remiss
I have been remiss in not posting a link to some of my writing elsewhere. This information is months late, but for those interested in reading about what I have been doing, head on over to Aswelivedbefore.com. If you read there you will have a good idea why things have been so quiet here.