akentuckybard
May 14, 20202 min read
Digressions: My Life in 500 Words or Less
In a way, this is Part II of the blog I posted about a month ago, on April 9. I wrote about discoveries I’ve made while writing a novel....
akentuckybard
Apr 23, 20202 min read
Digressions: My Life in 500 Words or Less
Growing up, I had no real awareness of our family’s economic status. Maybe it’s supposed to be that way. Kids should be allowed to be...
akentuckybard
Apr 9, 20202 min read
Digressions: My Life in 500 Words or Less
In writing, I make discoveries. In discoveries, I find more need to write. I wrote that statement as a social media post back in...
akentuckybard
Mar 27, 20202 min read
Digressions: My Life in 500 Words or Less
When I take the time to think about the unprecedented events which have unfolded in the past few weeks, it is clear to me a group effort...
akentuckybard
Mar 12, 20202 min read
Digressions: My Life in 500 Words or Less
I created this website about the same time I left my job as a newspaper features writer. At the newspaper one of my responsibilities had...
akentuckybard
Feb 27, 20202 min read
Digressions: My Life in 500 Words or Less
As I contemplated what to write about in this blog I realized how easily irony creeps into my life. It had been only last week when I...
akentuckybard
Feb 13, 20202 min read
Digressions: My Life in 500 Words or Less
So it’s February, the middle of winter, but you couldn’t tell by the weather. Many days this winter have felt like spring. Spring. While...
akentuckybard
Jan 24, 20202 min read
Digressions: My Life in 500 Words or Less
Two and a half years ago the only musical instruments in this house were a small keyboard without a power cord and two clarinets in need...
akentuckybard
Jan 9, 20202 min read
Digressions: My Life in 500 Words or Less
OK, this is no surprise, but TV is not reality. In fact, escapism is one of the reasons many watch TV. That goes for TV advertising. In a...
akentuckybard
Dec 27, 20192 min read
Digressions: My Life in 500 Words or Less
Over the years, Rebecca and I have acquired a considerable collection of ornaments, an eclectic mix of new memories and old. Some are the...
