Monthly Archives: April 2019

What drives a gifted young 19 year old pianist, the son of an Elder of the Presbyterian Church to such levels of hate?   to  Why would a son of privilege pick up an assault rifle and kill in a … Continue reading →

Back in 2000 the National Vaccine Information Center, a consumer run educational non-profit, which “does not advocate for or against the use of vaccines” published an article entitled “Autism and Vaccines: a New Look at an Old Story.” The article … Continue reading →

Some of you may have been wondering where Toritto has been.  Most of you haven’t seen me reading lately. Well regular readers know I was in New York three weeks ago for the funeral of my Aunt. I flew back … Continue reading →

Michael 1975 – 1985 Thinking of Michael today on what might have been his 44th birthday. “Of all sad words of tongue or pen, the saddest are these;  It might have been!” She sits beneath a massive oak in the … Continue reading →

The children shout We’re here! We’re here! See their first palm at Florida’s border. Bodies relaxing under palm trees; cooling breezes Bora-Bora Tall palms stand outside of Baghdad giving shade to weak and weary drawing water from a well tossing … Continue reading →

Getting ready for another day! Mommy took me to my new school!  And its right by my house so I don’t have to commute anymore!  Yay! Work….. and play! Then I came home and rode my bicycle before dinner! While … Continue reading →

Captured day before yesterday, a 17.5 foot female-carrying 73 eggs, captured in the Big Cypress National Reserve.  It was a new record for the area. Well the Great Florida Burmese Python hunt is on!  For the next 60 days our … Continue reading →

Yesterday . . . .

Joe Stalin died on March 5, 1953.  I was almost twelve years old at the time. While such things rarely mattered to kids in middle school, then called junior high, Stalin’s death was the talk of the school yard at recess. … Continue reading →