The shy smile from the young girl as they meet. The hesitant movement of bashful feet. Words are exchanged at a quiet easy rate, As two sets of eyes warm to their fate. Her weight on his arm as down the street they walk. Past places both know, the two lovers talk. Dusk moves calmly […]
Poetry Corner: Bud Light “Problems”
Problems come and problems go Some come fast and others, slow. Some last long While some are short They can be of any sort Some cause headaches Some cause gas, among Both poor and upper class They play no favorites; They’re universal They need No fancy dress rehearsal They plague both young And old alike; […]
The A Cappella Handyman: Column No. 536
Column No. 536 How can time fly so quick, you say, when we’re having so much fun? If my calendar serves me right this is approximately Column No. 536, starting at Christmas of 2008 with only a few months of Sabbatical thrown in for Rest & Recreation. Where to next, we say? Depends upon the […]
Notes from 30,000 Feet: Comparisons and contrasts from Puerto Rico to Bakersfield and Egypt
Recent travels presented several opportunities for comparing today’s issues from differing perspectives. To some of our fellow citizens life in America reflects a lack of appreciation for the unacknowledged good, while the bad is either blown out of proportion or simply completely made up. ‘Never let a crisis go to waste’ So spoke Chicago Mayor […]
Benicia Letters Once More: With the Guys
The following “letter” is part of the continuing series from the unpublished novel by James Garrett, “Benicia Letters Once More”. He does not plan to publish the book but instead is choosing to share the letters with the readers of the Benicia Herald. The letters continue the storyline of Garrett’s first novel “Benicia and Letters […]
Everyday Feng Shui: Let Feng Shui add color to your life
“Color is a power which directly influences the soul.” Wassily Kadinski I feel so energized! I just completed a consultation in a beautiful Eichler home with lots of Yang windows. The client is an artist and her colorful, bold pieces hung everywhere making a definite statement. Most of the abstract paintings represented all five Feng […]
Mrs. B’s Blather: What can doing art teach us?
I started doing art at the Benicia Community Center. I had an interest in water color painting since I was 10 years old and the fifth grade class across the hall had a teacher that taught them that medium.I was excluded. It took me another 60 years to get my hand and my bankroll together […]
Benicia Letters Once More: Dad’s Tool Chest
The following “letter” is part of the continuing series from the unpublished novel by James Garrett, “Benicia Letters Once More”. He does not plan to publish the book but instead is choosing to share the letters with the readers of the Benicia Herald. The letters continue the storyline of Garrett’s first novel “Benicia and Letters […]
A Different Drummer: Returning from Montana
I took you all the way up to Montana last week for a chainsaw carving competition. I guess this week, I need to bring you back home. You can ride with us. Take a window seat. We hugged water all the way home. We did a big dogleg. After driving up in smoke, we wanted […]
Jeff Burkhart’s “Rhyme and Reason”: To Bee or Not to Bee
Hello Mr. Bumble Bee, all covered in black fuzz You’re the biggest, blackest, buzzy bee that ever wuz Rings of black and yellow, winding ‘round you in big bands You must be the bee of choice for avid Steelers fans You latch onto flowers, and then you begin to buzz In a couple hours, pollen […]