I don’t write in a journal everyday, but I have accumulated many entries over the past 50+ years beginning in 1966. Some items evolved into longer works. Among the leftovers little pieces survived. I thought a collection of these with a piece culled from the same date in a past year would make an interesting yearbook. The consistencies and inconsistencies of mind, skipping back and forth across time, provide varied perspectives. It is difficult to remember the context of the past we’ve lived; we also make suppositions about times that predate ourselves.

The few alterations from original drafts were to improve clarity. The worst of my work is not included. There remains enough mediocrity and immaturity to make me feel humble and you feel smart. There are also moments of accidental insight and incidental humor.

Author Stephen Crane referred to his little pieces as pills…apparently they were small and somewhat hard to swallow, but good for you.


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Friday, April 17, 2020

Senate Hearing (a Generalization)


April 17, 1972  (I was 27)

         Senate Hearing (a Generalization)
Senator:       Mr. Secretary, is it our intention
(Foreign       with the bombing
Relations      one of intimidating the enemy
Committee)   into a situation where they must
                  release our prisoners
                  or fear the wrath of our continued
                  and prolonged assaults?

Secretary:     No Senator, I think rather
(Defense)     it is our position that bombing
                  reinforces our commitment to continuing
                  tactical support for a friendly nation.
                  Isn’t that right General?

General:       Actually, the purpose of the bombing
(Chief, Mil.    is to kill the enemy
Operations)   and to destroy his habitat.
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