Category Archives: fathers
The truth and the bee tree
The bee tree is gone. It was there, under that tree in April of 2008, that I saw a bee swarm come up in the park. I’d never seen such a thing before, and it remains to this day a … Continue reading
The truth and moonshadows, 4: Coda, from friends
After I published the essays, “The truth and moonshadows, 1-3,” a couple of my friends shared their own stories with me. The essays prompted them to think of their own fathers. They are two very dear friends, whose associations go … Continue reading
The truth and moonshadows, 3: Oh, Very Old
Note: This is the third of three posts in an extended essay exploring my relationship with my father and my son through the songs of Cat Stevens/Yusuf Islam. Oh, Very Old My son, Noel, plays baseball with the 78th Precinct … Continue reading
The truth and moonshadows, 2: Of Fathers and Sons
Note: This is the second of three posts in an extended essay exploring my relationship with my father and my son through the songs of Cat Stevens/Yusuf Islam. Of Fathers and Sons With the passage of time, everything changed, as … Continue reading
The truth and moonshadows, 1: Another Saturday Morning
Note: This is the first of three posts in an extended essay exploring my relationship with my father and my son through the songs of Cat Stevens/Yusuf Islam. Another Saturday Morning When I was a child, Saturday mornings were tranquil … Continue reading
E/F – The Glass of New Orleans: a tale of sons, fathers, Mannings, my mother, and a bunch of Superbowls
E. All the blood, sweat, and tears it takes to realize that you’ll never appreciate winning unless you know how to lose. F. The resilience of the forgotten, the underdogs, the left-behind, and the lost in time, whose story one … Continue reading
