We've torn through Christmas. Hugged our visitors goodbye. Sighed at the pile of work to tackle in the holiday's wake. The New Year began clearing its throat yesterday. Reminding us of its imminent spot on the calendar. The time to sift memories and set goals arrives in a few short days.…
Ninety seconds. The ferry clock hangs askew. Frozen at one minute thirty seconds past five o'clock. Lora glares. Wills the black minute hand backward. If she just had the time to live over ... The thin red hand clicked past the twelve. Lora turned and leaned over the rail. She inhaled the…
The gymnast springs from the mat to the impossible bars above. Her willowy form flips in an artful spiral through the air. Gasps rise from the arena as the routine mounts toward her final moment. She whirls from the heights and unfolds her legs. The entire performance depends on the ending impact.…
Since childhood, my eyes have gleamed at the enormous jewel descending at the close of each year. Confetti blizzards and cheers herald the fresh start we hope will bring us toward a better life. Though we mark time's passage with electronic calendars and clocks each hour of the year, New Year's…
“'Eat it today,' Moses said, 'because today is a sabbath to the LORD'" (Exodus 16:25). We've all heard the terrible story of Titanic's victims who forfeited dessert to save their figure. Though I don't advocate gluttony or any other sort of hedonism, each day has it's own sweet opportunities. The gift loses…