Digital Pensieve

Remember the Pensieve from the “Harry Potter” books?  It was a cauldron, of sorts, that the Headmaster of Hogwarts, Professor Dumbledore would use to extract the many thoughts from his head, and keep them there for use at a later time.  As an alternative, he could pull a particular thought that he had in the past, in order … Continue reading Digital Pensieve

Coffee Haiku

Who doesn’t love a good haiku?  Don’t know what that is…well it’s a Japanese poem that consists of 5 syllables, followed by a line of 7 syllables, followed by another 5.  Here’s one that I wrote during a recent visit to my favorite place to write…Boston Stoker, in Dayton, Ohio….Ciao! Little brown fingers Plucking the … Continue reading Coffee Haiku

Ahhhh..Italia!

The mountains are clear this morning.  Dawn is just beginning to break.  I’ve just had my morning cappuccino and my neighbors here in Aviano, Italy, aren’t even awake yet.  The only sounds are the crowing of the morning roosters and the cooing of a morning dove from the tall tree next door.  I’m going to … Continue reading Ahhhh..Italia!