The Kings Inn

Stone arch bridge over the Millstone River. Picture taken by Zeete, posted on Wikimedia Commons. The Kingston Bridge on Route 27 over the Millstone River was built in 1798 to replace the one destroyed by George Washington and his troops to thwart the British advance during the battle of Princeton. The sturdy old stone arch bridge has been [...]

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Eulogy for my friend taken by Cancer

  July 31, 2018
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I have had the pleasure and the honor of being a part of Tony’s life for over 46 years. We were inseparable as teenagers; attending private school in Virginia, summer [...]

Ridding in the back of a D.C. Transit Bus in 1970

  June 28, 2018
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By the time I moved to suburban Washington D.C. in the late 60s trolleys and streetcar lines throughout the city had been replaced by General Motors buses. The demise of [...]

What Does A ’63 Ford Falcon Station Wagon and 30 Trout Have in Common?

  June 13, 2018
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It was the summer of 1964 and my father had just completed having a pond built at our summer house in a small town (population 500) in rural Southern Vermont. The pond was [...]

“You boys are a bunch of assholes!”

  January 24, 2016
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This short story is dedicated to Dr. Charles Drake, founder of Landmark School. Landmark School in Beverly, Massachusetts is an American school for children [...]

Hopping the B&O Georgetown Branch Line Train

  January 3, 2016
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Picture from the Wm. Duvall collection. B&O 6518, an EMD GP9 (blt. 1955-57) leads a string of cars Eastbound toward Conn. Av.  The short story is dedicated to my best [...]

Harlem Nightmare

  December 25, 2015
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Dedicated to Vietnam Bill. (rest in peace) The rundown tenement near 128th and Saint Nicolas Ave was a flophouse; renting rooms by the week or month.  Most of the [...]

The LSD Professor

  December 25, 2015
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This Saturday night was only going to be the second time I had dropped acid.  At 17-years-old I had experimented with pot and a variety of other soft drugs, but acid was [...]

Mt. Whitney Hiking Trip Through Kern River Valley

  December 24, 2015
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Journal notes (unedited) from CWR hiking trip with JR 1974. August 23, Friday Meet Jon at LAX. Aug. 24, Saturday Bus strike delay. Ar. Tulare-noon. Boy Scout [...]

Hitchhiking to Ocean City

  November 25, 2015
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This story is dedicated to Joe (1959-2020) who passed away recently after a long illness. Rest in peace. The dimly lit and narrow stairs lead to Joe’s apartment. The [...]