Passport

                                                                                                                        September 15, 1993                                                                                                                         Daniel J....

The House

                                                                                                                        September 15, 1993             I’m beginning to see when I’m in my house, I feel that I must work. It’s not a place of relaxation. I’ve joked about...

Forgetfulness

                                                                                                                        September 9, 1993                                                                                                                         Daniel J....

Books

            When I moved to Los Angeles in the 60’s, I liked the sight of a red barn on La Cienega Boulevard. It was a bookstore. They sold used books and new, old ones, first editions, and rare copies. I went in once and felt overwhelmed. I felt that way when I was a...

Great Lakes

Chicago Great Lakes The lake is long. Lake Michigan is only the second largest but it’s an ocean. From Lakeshore Drive, it is clean and rippled, detritus, dirty wet sand. At the water’s edge, the sand is washed. On the sidewalk there was paper and plastic, jagged...